Which of these facts are true?
It was originally supposed to stay up for only twenty years
Elevators travel on a curve up the legs of the Eiffel Tower
It has four restaurants inside
Learn about the Eiffel Tower, beloved and iconic symbol of Paris, France, and one of the most recognizable structures in the world!
When the plans for the Eiffel Tower were first announced, many people hated the design of the future landmark, calling it ungainly and out of step with the beautiful stone buildings of the city. But once it went up for the World’s Fair in 1889, the people of Paris quickly fell in love with the tower. Today it seems impossible to imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, which greets millions of visitors each year who climb up its wrought-iron stairs, ride its glass elevators, and enjoy the wonderful views of the city spread out below it.
This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back.
當年艾菲爾鐵塔建築計畫一宣布，許多人不喜歡這個未來地標的設計，覺得礙眼，在這座城市的石塊建築中顯得相當突兀。
但是，鐵塔於 1889 年世界博覽會竣工時，巴黎市民反而很快愛上了這座建築。如今， 大家似乎很難想像沒有艾菲爾鐵塔的巴黎，這座塔每年吸引好幾百萬的遊客，遊客登上鍛鐵階梯，搭乘玻璃電梯，腳下絕美市景盡收眼底。
本書榮登《紐約時報》最暢銷系列書籍，內含八十個插圖及一張可撕下的摺頁地圖，地圖背面輔有四張照片。