One of the most recognizable structures in the world and a symbol of Paris (and France) for many, the Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel and built
for the 1889 World's Fair (Exposition Universelle).
Trivia
French writer
Guy de Maupassant often lunched at the restaurant in the tower, not because
he particularly liked it, but because it was "the only place in Paris
where I don't have to see [the tower]"
