10 Fun Facts about the Eiffel Tower

1. The Eiffel Tower was intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the city rejected the project.
2. The Eiffel Tower was originally built for an 1889 exposition, and not intended to permanent.
3. It was supposed to be demolished in 1909, but it was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna.
4. During WW2, when Hitler visited the monument, the French cut the elevator cables so Hitler would have to climb the stairs
5. The height of the tower varies by 5.9 inches depending on the temperature.
6. Gustav Eiffel had an apartment at the top of the tower
7. The Tower has 1,665 steps.
8. There are 20,000 light bulbs on the tower. Since 2013, the lights are shut off at 1am to save power.
9. The paint on the Eiffel Tower weighs over 10 tons
10. If the Eiffel Tower was built today, it would cost about 31 million dollars.

    It is almost a requirement, that a tourist in Paris visits the national symbol of the city, the Eiffel Tower. The site was more beautiful than I imagined for the simple fact that it was a place where I watched cliches converge and my dreams come to fruition. People lounged, danced, drank and partied in front of this monument. My hostel mates and I were no exception.

*Excuse my laugh lol