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On a recent trip to La Paz, Bolivia, arts editor Laura Itzkowitz discovered some architecture that looked like it had been airlifted out of Paris.
Vive la résistance! Family descendants of famed 19th century Eiffel Tower architect Gustave Eiffel are balking at the idea of Paris keeping newly installed Olympic Rings on the global monument ...
The Eiffel Tower is a world-famous landmark located in Paris, France. It was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) to commemorate the centennial of the French ...
The Maria Pia bridge in Porto, the precursor of Eiffel's major metal structures, marks a turning point in railway architecture. Its 160-metre arch over the Douro illustrates the creative genius of ...
To mark the centenary of Gustave Eiffel's death, here are 10 facts about La Dame de Fer you may not know.
One hundred years after the death of engineer and entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel, his main creation – Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower – continues to dazzle visitors, remaining the most powerful and ...
The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel.