When the Eiffel Tower was first built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris, France, it was the tallest structure in the world. It held that title for 42 years until it was overtaken by the Chrysler ...

The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower was originally dubbed the Tour de 300 mètres, the 300-metre tower. The name was proposed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nougier to Gustave Eiffel ...

Paris’s most famous monument is never exactly the same height twice. Conceived in 1884 as the Tour de 300 mètres, the iron lattice was engineered by Gustave Eiffel’s team to reach a record-breaking ...

PARIS, France — The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic constructions on Earth. Standing 300 meters (984 feet) tall, it was the tallest man-made structure in the world from its completion in 1889 ...

It is the tallest building in the world—more than twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. Yet, the race for the tallest skyscraper is far from over. While several buildings already soar far above the ...