Tour Eiffel, 1900

Le Printemps. Boulevard Haussmann, 1930

Le Moulin Rouge, 1900

La Seine. Notre-Dame, 1930

Le Grand Palais, 1944

Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple, 1871

Rue Gay-Lussac, 1968

Boulevard Saint-Denis, 1910

Quai de Conti, 1900

“Odéon” Station (Métro), 1910

Hôtel-de-Ville, 1944

Place Vendôme, 1871

Place de l’Opéra, 1900

Jardin du Luxembourg, 1895

Arc de Triomphe, 1909

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This incredible feat of structural engineering is adored by people all around the world. Ever since it was completed on March 31, 1889, tourists have been traveling thousands of miles to see it. But how much do they really know about the giant hunk of metal? Aside from the fact that it’s incredibly tall, probably not much. So today, on its 126th birthday, we thought it would be the perfect occasion to consider the interesting ,and at times odd, history of this amazing landmark.

1. Construction on the tower began on January 26, 1887, and took two years, two months, and five days to complete.

2. It is 324 feet tall and is made up of 18,038 metallic parts and 7,300 tons of iron.

3. Painting the tower required 60 tons of paint (and it still needs a fresh coat every seven years).

4. It is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel.

5. Gustave Eiffel also designed the Statue of Liberty.

6. The tower cost eight million francs to build (that’s over 34 million in current U.S. dollars), most of which was provided by Eiffel and the French government.

7. Many artists and architects in Paris protested the construction of the tower, and even wrote a petition against it.

8. The tower was initially only supposed to stand for 20 years.

9. It was important to early radiophonic experiments which is why it remained standing. It also played a huge part in the beginnings of French television.

10. In 1889, a newspaper set up a printing press in the tower, presenting certificates to those who made it up.

11. In 1905, L’Equipe held a race up to the first floor. The winner, whose time was three minutes and 12 seconds, won a bike.

12. Léon Collot, an aviator, was killed while attempting to fly under the Eiffel Tower. After becoming lost in the glare of the sun, he hit television antennas.

13. At the First Battle of the Marne in 1914, the tower facilitated an allied victory when one of its transmitters halted the German advance by blocking their radio signals.

14. For its 75th anniversary, there was a televised broadcast of mountaineers climbing up the tower.

15. When it gets cold the tower actually shrinks about six inches.

16. The tower sways and leans in high winds and heat, sometimes as much as 18 centimeters.

17. Between 1925 and 1934 French car manufacturer Citroen used the tower as a giant billboard, achieving a world record for the largest advertisement.

18. Used for entertaining friends and family, Gustave Eiffel had a small apartment on the third floor of the tower.

19. There are 1,665 steps to the top of the tower. Luckily, there’s an elevator nowadays.

20. A con artist sold the tower for scrap metal twice. The buyers were obviously disappointed.

21. In 1984, two Britons parachuted from the tower without permission. Parisian authorities were not pleased.

22. For the landmark’s centennial, tightrope walker Philipe Petit walked the 2,296 feet between the Palais de Chaillot and the Eiffel Tower.

23. Hugues Richard climbed the tower on his mountain bike in 2002, breaking his own 1998 record.

24. The tower is an extremely popular tourist attraction, though most of the visitors are in fact French.

25. Seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower every year.

26. In 2010, the tower celebrated its 250 millionth visitor.

27. Every night, the tower is illuminated by 20,000 lightbulbs.

28. The tower actually uses the same amount of electricity as a small village annually.

29. It is covered with 50 miles of electric cables.

30. If you’re looking for a real fine dining experience, the tower is home to the internationally renowned Jules Verne restaurant.

If you ever get a chance to go see the Eiffel Tower in person, count yourself as lucky. It’s an awe-inspiring landmark, and clearly has some incredible history behind it, too. Happy birthday, Eiffel Tower!

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Ever since 1898 the Paris has been a staple of the automobile world. This is where all the leading car companies come to show off their best looking rides and this year was no exception.

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Flames would suddenly burst from clefts in the rocks, and thunder rolled through the caverns. Red imps were everywhere, darting about noiselessly, some carrying beverages for the thirsty lost souls, others stirring the fires or turning somersaults. Everything was in a high state of motion.

Paris, France, is one of the most famous major cities in the world. It is full of history, beautiful architecture and culture. So many artists, writers and musicians have spent time in Paris over the years. The city on the Seine River has over 12 million inhabitants and tourists from all over the world flock to it…

But most people don’t realize it used to be kind of a freak show. Paris has a je ne sais quoi about it, but that’s most likely because of its past. Paris in the 1800s had a wild nightlife, a popular red light district and was basically the place you went to party (among other things, of course).

“The Cabaret de l’Enfer” (The Cabaret of Hell), next to the “Cabaret du Ciel” (The Cabaret of Heaven).

The inside of the hellish cabaret didn’t disappoint.

You would have to be brave to enter this club at night.

Crevices in the walls of this room ran with streams of molten gold and silver, and here and there were caverns lit up by smouldering fires from which thick smoke issued, and vapors emitting the odors of a volcano.

Flames would suddenly burst from clefts in the rocks, and thunder rolled through the caverns. Red imps were everywhere, darting about noiselessly, some carrying beverages for the thirsty lost souls, others stirring the fires or turning somersaults. Everything was in a high state of motion.

During this time period, these kinds of clubs were highly popular.

It was a mixture of drinking, cabaret, magic and fun unlike you’ve seen before.

And it makes modern-day clubs seem a little boring.

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Vintage photos of Paris.

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Lady Liberty’s first home was a Parisian neighborhood.

Construction of the skeleton and plaster surface of the left arm and hand of the Statue of Liberty

Men at work on the construction of the Statue of Liberty.

Workers hammering sheets of copper used for the exterior covering.

View of the workshop, with models of the Statue of Liberty in the background.

Workers shaping sheets of copper.

The head of the Statue of Liberty on display at the Paris World’s Fair, 1878.

Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty, of which the head is shown at left.

Assemblage of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, showing the bottom half of the statue erect under scaffolding, the head and torch at its feet.

View of the external area of the workshop in Paris, showing construction materials, the head of the Statue of Liberty, and a group of men gathered in front of the left foot of the statue.

Assemblage of the Statue of Liberty in Paris.

The Statue of Liberty completely built in the courtyard of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s studio in Paris.

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Using white lines and grass, French artist Francois Abelanet created this stunning 3D sphere (anamorphose) in front of the Hotel de Ville in Paris. The illusion is actually a garden that people can stroll through. The construction will be located there until July 15.

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