They called the Eiffel Tower “useless and monstrous,” but their protests went unheeded. 8. The tower was an immediate hit with the public. Despite the petition, the 1889 World’s Fair was ...

But Eiffel prevailed and built the tower using mostly his own money, which he recouped in ticket sales by the end of the 1889 ...

When the Eiffel Tower was first built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris, France, it was the tallest structure in the world. It held that title for 42 years until it was overtaken by the Chrysler ...

Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and constructed for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (the World's Fair), the Eiffel Tower was always meant to be a temporary structure, but it has skirted ...

Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and constructed for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (the World's Fair), the Eiffel Tower was always meant to be a temporary structure, but it has skirted ...

The Eiffel Tower opened in 1889, built by Gustave Eiffel for the World's Fair in Paris. It was an engineering marvel at the time of its construction and still is to this day. I’ve been to Paris ...

But the Eiffel Tower stands out from the pack because ... Revolution and as the centerpiece of the country’s 1889 world’s fair, called the Exposition Universelle. It was named after engineer ...

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 same portion of the tower caught fire in 1956, destroying the structure's summit. The 324-metre (1,069-foot) tower, built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, was at one time the tallest ...

ROSMAN: "The Eiffel Tower," he says, "is already incredible enough as she is." In other words, if she ain't broke, don't fix her. Built for the 1889 World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower itself was ...