U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower, head to Place du Trocadéro. (Just expect to contend with some crowds!) – Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and ...

Sir Edward Watkin's plan was simple but ambitious - build the tallest structure in the world. The railway magnate had been inspired by the 984ft (300m) tall Eiffel Tower, which was unveiled beside ...

People all around the world are familiar with one of Paris' most iconic symbols: the Eiffel Tower. Tourists queue for hours and fly thousands of miles to see this famous structure in person ...

Scientists praised it. Newspapers and magazines glorified it. The tower would come to symbolize the city. Paris and the Eiffel? No, this was San Jose and its Electric Light Tower, a scientific ...