The Eiffel Tower was swiftly evacuated after onlookers observed a bare-chested man scaling the iconic Paris structure mere hours before the Olympic closing festivities were due to commence.

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

The 300-metre (984-foot) tower it was the tallest structure in the world until overtaken by New York’s Chrysler Building in 1930. Various lifts ply their way up and down, including two double ...