Simulations of a massive asteroid, as wide as the Eiffel Tower is tall, suggest Earth could face catastrophic consequences, ...

During this two-decade span, critics tried to ensure the Eiffel Tower would be destroyed at the end of its lease, suggesting alternate development plans for the Champ de Mars. Meanwhile ...

The Eiffel Tower — aka la Tour Eiffel — has long ... Paris and France and was in no danger of demolition. It was almost destroyed during World War II. In August 1944, as the Nazis were losing ...

various commissions mandated by the city of Paris resulted in split votes on whether to keep or destroy the giant structure. The uncertainty would reign for years. It saved France. At the base lie the ...

The Eiffel Tower can indeed grow and contract in the summer and winter, respectively. However, the growth is only a few millimeters — not up to 6 inches, as many social media posts claim.

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

Any other spares could be destroyed. The gold medals weigh 529 ... in a dark-blue box from Chaumet and a certificate from the Eiffel Tower Operating Co. that the iron pieces came from the monument.