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Eiffel Tower

This tower was constructed in 1887 for the 1889 Worlds Fair. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, at the time it was completed, it replaced the Washington Monument as the world's tallest structure. It was not until 1930 that it was surpassed by the Chrysler Building in New York City.

It is the most visited monument in the world; 6,428,441 people visited the tower in 2005 and more than 200,000,000 since its construction. Including the 24 m (78.7 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building.

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