When the Eiffel Tower was first built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris, France, it was the tallest structure in the ...

From grand cathedrals to political buildings, these world-famous landmarks were very nearly lost forever, surviving the ...

Instead of looking to the future, the Expo‘s gathering of 158 nations exchanging visions of peace and progress feels stuck in ...

Ron Chernow’s Mark Twain forces a similar conclusion about its subject: clearly an idiot, and a born sucker. This conclusion will shock anyone who knows Twain only through his writing, in which the ...

The Eiffel Tower -- one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world -- was opened to the public today, May 6, 1889, during the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris to celebrate ...

The Eiffel Tower opened in 1889, built by Gustave Eiffel for the ... timing is key for both your preference and the crowds. Opening times vary depending on the date you visit and are subject ...

That incorrect number appears to be a misinterpretation of the distance the Eiffel Tower may curve in the summer, also due to changes in temperature. Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was ...

Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower symbolizes France’s cultural and engineering skills. It served as a centerpiece during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony earlier this year and continues to ...

Now, those voices have been joined by the family of Gustave Eiffel — the engineer who designed the eponymous tower for the city's Universal Exposition of 1889. “While the rings were celebrated ...

Completed in 1889 for Paris' Universal Exhibition and originally intended to stand for only 20 years, the 1,082-foot Eiffel Tower is owned by the city of Paris. It's the world's most visited ...

evacuated the Eiffel Tower. Hours earlier, the athletes in the women's marathon ran past the Tower. The famous landmark was a centerpiece of the opening ceremony last month with Canadian superstar ...