Eiffel approved the final design in 1884 ... Hitler actually ordered the military governor of Paris, Dietrich von Choltitz, to destroy the tower along with the rest of the city; fortunately ...

In the footage, you can see the cathedral’s spire burn and collapse in the fire that went on to destroy most of its roof. The video then shows other misleading images of the Eiffel Tower up in ...

Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower after the fire alarm was triggered, Newsweek reported on Tuesday. French media had originally reported that flames had broken out on the ...

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too. At the time of its completion in 1889, its 984 feet (or 300 meters ...

A July 27 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows the Eiffel Tower with its lights off at night. "Reports are some areas in Paris lost power!" reads the post's caption. "This was the ...

The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower, as the mayor of Paris plans. The family of the legendary engineer Gustave ...