How the much-derided Eiffel Tower won the hearts of Parisians (and the world)
The tower is named after structural engineer Gustave Eiffel – Hulton Archive/Getty In the race to the top of the 19th century, Gustave Eiffel won by a mile. More precisely, 143 meters. With its height of 300 meters, the Eiffel Tower has almost doubled the previous record for “tallest structure”, held by the Washington Monument… Read More »