The monument responds to seasonal temperatures, contracting a few millimeters when it's cold and expanding when it's warm.

Here are some of our favorite little-known facts about the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower almost wasn't built. While the now-famous silhouette has been emulated across the world in places like Las ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower, head to Place du Trocadéro. (Just expect to contend with some crowds!) – Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and ...

Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks ...

a fifth-generation descendant of Gustave Eiffel, the engineer-turned-businessman who built the tower, Bloomberg got a tour and gained insight into facts (and secrets) you never knew to ask about. It ...

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated this morning after a fire alarm was sounded at the iconic landmark. It was reported that a blaze had broken out in the lift shaft between the first and second floor ...

The Eiffel Tower is the proud symbol of France, rising high above the rooftops of Paris as a testament to French artistry and workmanship. The tower welcomes more than 7 million visitors a year ...