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The Eiffel Tower in HDR

March 28, 2009

The Eiffel Tower, an icon of Paris, is a wonder of design and structure, and an impressive sight worth getting close to. Lie in the grass at the Champs de mars and gaze up. Ascend the tower for spectacular views of Paris. Return at night with a bottle of Merlot to watch the spectacular light display. The Eiffel Tower tops out at over 1,000 feet, containing 2 restaurants, a souvenir shop, a post office (for that one of a kind postmark), snack bar, and a viewing area.

Other statistics include:

2.5 million rivets
300 steel workers, and 2 years (1887-1889) to construct it
Sway of at most 12 cm in high winds
Height varies up to 15 cm depending on temperature
15,000 iron pieces (excluding rivets)
40 tons of paint
1652 steps to the top

Number of visitors Per year:

In 1999: 6,368,534
In 2000: 6,315,324
In 2001: 6,103,987
In 2002: 6,157,042
In 2003: 5,864,969
In 2004: 6,230,050
In 2005: 6,428,441
In 2006: 6,719,200

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