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Originally built for the 1889 World Fair, this structure was designed to incorporate the advancement of metallurgy in construction, meaning that an engineer could have a more fundamental role than the architect. In this case, Gustav Eiffel was both engineer and architect, and for 40 years it was the tallest building in the world. The metal latticework is the defining feature of the spire, made from very pure structural iron, so it is very light and able to withstand awesome winds. What is original about the tower is that you do not get the feeling of being in a building - the latticework allows you to look to other floors and at all views with little obstruction.

4 / 5 Review by contributing editor George Monkhouse

‘La Tour Eiffel’

There are 650 stairs from the ground to the second floor observation deck. Only 320 to the first floor, where you can buy an elevator ticket if... Read more »

4 / 5 Review by editor Kat Mackintosh

‘l'amour’

The Eiffel Tower never looses its charm. It being the second time I've been to it, and I still fell in love with it as much as I had the first time,... Read more »

3 / 5 Review by contributing editor Melissa Rubin

‘Pick the world's new wonders’

Monsieur Eiffel engineered perhaps the world's greatest symbol of romance, but the long queues ... Read more »

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