The Eiffel Tower was designed and built by Gustave Eiffel's company for the 1889 Paris Exposition, though it was not intended to be permanent. During WWII, the French cut the lift cables so Hitler would have to climb the stairs if he wanted to reach the top. There are over 30 replicas of the tower worldwide, and it features over 20,000 light bulbs, while inventor Franz Reichelt tragically died testing his parachute by jumping from the tower.

1. Facts You Never Knew About
Eiffel Tower
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2. The Eiffel Tower was named after the
engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company
designed and built the tower.

3. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 Paris
Exposition and was not intended to be
permanent.

4. During WWII, when Hitler visited Paris, the French cut
the lift cables on the Eiffel Tower so that Hitler would
have to climb the steps if he wanted to reach the top.

5. Con artist Victor Lustig "sold" the Eiffel Tower
to a scrap metal dealer.

6. A woman named Erika La Tour Eiffel "married"
the Eiffel Tower in 2007.

7. There are over 30 replicas of the Eiffel T
around the world.

8. Inventor Franz Reichelt died by jumping from the
Eiffel Tower while testing a parachute of his own
design.

9. There are 20,000 light bulbs on the Eiffel Tower.

10. “I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is
more famous than I am.”
― Gustave Eiffel