Behind the iconic Eiffel Tower lies the story of an incredible challenge to erect the first thousand-foot tower, pitting Gustave Eiffel against now forgotten rivals, iron vs stone, engineers vs ...

The daughter of one of the architects who built the Eiffel Tower gets framed for a murder that has taken place there, so she and her girlfriend embark on a quest across Paris to solve the mystery.

Two of his senior engineers, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, drafted the first version in 1884. At first, Eiffel wasn’t impressed by their sketches—he thought they looked too plain. But once ...

PARIS — 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. One ...

To boost security, the Eiffel Tower will soon be surrounded by glass walls. Paris -- The Eiffel Tower will soon be surrounded with bulletproof glass walls to protect ...

As much as the French capital reveled in the celebratory air of the Olympics this summer, many are less than thrilled to discover Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plan to keep the iconic Olympic rings on ...