The Eiffel tower was built by Alexander Gustave Eiffel as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair. Since then, almost 250 million have visited this iconic monument in Paris.
Eiffel Tower - View 1
Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world.