1. THE EIFFEL TOWER // 1889 PARIS WORLD'S FAIR Gustave Eiffel’s design company beat over 100 entrants in a competition to design the monument that would be at the heart of the Exposition ...

To mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, Paris hosted the 1889 World’s Fair (Exposition Universelle). Hoping to be considered for the high-profile project, artists from around the ...

Whether you're lucky enough to have visited Paris or have only ever dreamed of going there, chances are you know of the French capital's most beloved landmark: the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower ...

What happened to the World’s Fair? On April 30th ... broadcast television (New York 1939), built the Eiffel Tower (Paris 1889), and introduced the world to the Ferris Wheel (Chicago 1893 ...

Designed by Gustave Eiffel: The Eiffel Tower, crafted by the renowned engineer Gustave Eiffel, was a highlight of the 1889 Paris World Fair and showcases his expertise in metal frameworks.

The Eiffel Tower was opened to the public today, May 6 in 1889, during the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) held in ...

Now, the French government is pressuring him to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair. Eiffel's design plans suddenly change when he crosses paths with a mysterious woman from ...

In the new film Eiffel, director Martin Bourboulon (Divorce French Style) tells the story of engineer Gustave Eiffel and how the project he created for the 1889 Paris World Fair—one, it seems ...