How the much-derided Eiffel Tower won the hearts of Parisians (and the world).
The tower is named after structural engineer Gustave Eiffel – Hulton Archive/Getty In the race to the top of the 19th century, Gustave Eiffel won by a country mile. Or rather: 143 meters. The Eiffel Tower, at 1,000 feet tall, nearly doubled the previous record for tallest structure, held by the Washington Monument since 1884. … Read more