How well do you know the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel Tower might be one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, but these Eiffel Tower facts reveal just how unexpected its history really is.

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Olivia Young is a freelance journalist and slow travel advocate. Her favorite travel days usually involve vegan food, wildlife sightings, and an occasional liability waiver. The Eiffel Tower — or, la ...

Two of his senior engineers, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, drafted the first version in 1884. At first, Eiffel wasn’t impressed by their sketches—he thought they looked too plain. But once ...