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Designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 for the Worlds Fair, the Eiffel Tower is perhaps the most recognizable structure in the world.

The Eiffel Tower turns 120 this year and the French are celebrating the birthday by giving the structure a new paint job, a new restaurant, and other renovations.

The New Wembley Stadium, renowned worldwide as the home of football, sits on the site of Sir Edward Watkin's Folly, a Victorian tourist attraction built in 1895.

The Eiffel Tower is more than just the view from the top. Each of its four different floors offers a different way to see Paris.

Iquitos, Peru is the largest city in the world not connected by roads and is one of the most strangly fascinating cities in the entire Amazon.

Lisbon's elevadores, or funiculars, are essential for getting around Lisbon. They all lead to fine viewpoints over the city - here's the lowdown on how to catch them.

Paris department stores are some of the most unique - and exciting - in the world.

Set between mountains and sea on the Riviera, the glamorous resort of Monaco welcomes an exclusive clientèle in some of the world's best hotels.

Paris top tourist attractions have turned the French capital into one of the world's most popular destinations, averaging 34 million visitors a year.

Paris in the spring means a one in three chance of rain. But bad weather doesn't mean spending yet another day in the Louvre or the Pompidou Center.

The Statue of Liberty is one of 20 World Heritage Sites located in the USA, and 878 total across the world. Find out the history and facts of this American icon.

In the 19th century, machines were changing everyday life in many important ways. This led to a widespread craze for all kinds of machines and all things mechanical.