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2. Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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   The design of the Eiffel Tower is attributed to Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, two senior engineers working for the Compagnie des Établissements Eiffel. It was envisioned after discussion about a suitable centerpiece for the proposed 1889 Exposition Universelle, a world's fair to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution.

3. File:View of Exposition Universelle from Eiffel Tower, Paris ...

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   Français : 660. Exposition Universelle de 1889. -- Vue sur Auteuil, prise de la Tour Eiffel. ND. Phot. - Vue partielle du Champ-de-Mars avec, au premier plan le Pavillon du Vénézuéla (à gauche) et le Pavillon du Mexique (à droite), au second plan de gauche à droite le Pavillon des Enfants, le Pavillon de la Mer et le Bâtiment de la Douane, au-delà de l'Avenue de Suffren Gare du Champ ...

4. File:Interior View of Eiffel Tower, Paris (July, 2018).jpg

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5. List of tallest observation towers in the United States

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   Stratosphere Tower: 350.2 m (1149 ft) 1996 Concrete Las Vegas, Nevada: Tallest observation tower in the United States. 2 Tower of the Americas: 228.6 m (750 ft) 1968 Concrete San Antonio, Texas: Built as the theme structure for San Antonio's World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until ...

6. The Biggest Hotels in the World - AOL

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   Its pool deck is one of Vegas’ biggest at 125,650 square feet; a 315,000-watt sky beam is another iconic element. ... Eiffel Tower replica with more than 2,800 ... where you can catch a view of ...

7. Observation deck - Wikipedia

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   An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features. [citation needed]

8. List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region

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   However the tallest tower is built within central Paris: the iconic Eiffel Tower standing alongside the Seine River at the heart of the 7th arrondissement. Built in 1889, it was the first man-made structure in the world to exceed 1,000 feet.

9. Exposition Universelle (1889) - Wikipedia

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   The structural design was created by two Eiffel engineers, Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, who along with Eiffel himself, received the patent for the plan. An Eiffel architect, Stephen Sauvestre, designed the curving form and decoration which gave the tower its distinctive appearance.