Travellers love chasing famous landmarks—whether it’s the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, or the Taj Mahal. But what about the ones that make you go, “Wait… why is this even here?” Some ...

As if that’s not enough, the advantage gets just flat-out unfair when you see the Eiffel Tower rising behind the stadium’s north wall. Come on, just look at this view: Name a stadium ...

The radical cast-iron tower was built for the 1889 World Fair and the centenary of the 1789 Revolution by engineer Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made use of new technology that was already popular in ...

Take the Eiffel Tower: its singular spire has been reproduced on countless postcards and T-shirts, making it instantly recognizable even for those who have never set foot in Paris. Whether ...