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  2. Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower was the world's tallest structure when completed in 1889, a distinction it retained until 1929 when the Chrysler Building in New York City was topped out. [102] The tower also lost its standing as the world's tallest tower to the Tokyo Tower in 1958 but retains its status as the tallest freestanding (non-guyed) structure in France.

  3. Fittingly, the one in Paris, Texas, has a cowboy hat on top. 8. The Eiffel Tower shrinks when it's cold outside. Metal contracts when it freezes, so the tower shortens about six inches in total ...

  4. The Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after a 6-day ... - AOL

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    The Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year. Last year, the monument was closed to visitors for 10 days during massive protests across France against the government’s plan to reform the ...

  5. Eiffel Tower Fast Facts - AOL

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    The names of 72 French scientists are listed on the four sides of the tower. The premises are under video surveillance. Security checks are performed prior to entry and visitors are required to ...

  6. Exposition Universelle (1889) - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower, built especially for the exposition, was the tallest structure in the world at the time. A competition to build what was simply called "A tower of three hundred meters" with a base one hundred meters wide, was announced in 1886.

  7. Landmarks in Paris - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower is the most famous landmark of the 7th arrondissement and of Paris itself. It was a "temporary" construction by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Universal Exposition (early " World's Fair "), but was never dismantled and is now an enduring symbol of Paris, instantly recognized throughout the World.

  8. Eiffel Tower Turns 125 Today: Can You ID the Real One? - AOL

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    Today marks the 125th birthday of Paris's Eiffel Tower. Erected for the 1889 World's Fair, Gustave Eiffel's controversial 324-meter structure (the tallest manmade object in the world at the time ...

  9. Culture of Paris - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Paris concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in Paris, the capital city of France.The city is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centers; entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.