Since Paris is such a low-slung city (there was a building height limit of about ... Koechlin is said to have described the original plans for the Eiffel Tower as “a great pylon consisting ...

Plans by Paris's mayor to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower have been condemned by designer Gustave Eiffel's descendants and provoked a backlash from some Parisians. The giant logo was a ...

Though the Eiffel Tower was constructed to be the crowning jewel of the 1889 World's Fair, the original plan was to tear it ... and aerodynamics there, even building a wind tunnel at the foot ...

A footbridge at the Princess of Wales’s local railway station has finally opened after taking as long to build as the Eiffel Tower. Work began on installing the prefabricated bridge in January ...

THE tallest bridge in the world towering 2,000 feet above a gorge is set to open later this year. China’s Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province is a whopping nine times higher ...

Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with his plan. Today, the Eiffel Tower is still used for communication but is chiefly regarded for its grandeur.

David Holmes, of Ribble Valley Properties Ltd, wanted to build 34 units ... He described the latest plans as "sub-standard alternatives". "Instead of delivering the Eiffel Tower, we are being ...

The Eiffel Tower is the proud symbol of France, rising high above the rooftops of Paris as a testament to French artistry and workmanship. The tower welcomes more than 7 million visitors a year ...