WORLD LANDMARKS · 1889
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
The tower was completed for the 1889 World’s Fair. Eiffel marked its inauguration by raising a French flag at the top.
The story, as a puzzle
An iron ambition, unveiled.
Built for the 1889 World's Fair with a permit to stand for only 20 years, this wrought-iron tower stayed the tallest structure on Earth until 1930. Where does it stand?
Where it is
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