The Eiffel Tower was evacuated and closed down Monday after a man scaled nearly to the top of the Paris monument and refused to come down for more than six hours. Members of a special firefighter ...

A potentially hazardous asteroid named Apophis will fly unusually close to Earth on April 13, 2029, but NASA says there is no ...

A man seen climbing up the Eiffel Tower in Paris has prompted mass evacuations near the famous Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling ...

The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors on Wednesday after workers went on strike ahead of contract negotiations with the city of Paris. The walkout coincided with planned events marking the 100th ...

The Eiffel Tower may look like a permanent symbol of Paris, but its survival depends on constant maintenance. Built from iron, the structure is vulnerable to corrosion and requires regular repainting ...

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too. At the time of its completion in 1889, its 984 feet (or 300 meters) far surpassed ...

The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. Tourists ...

Paris — The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. One ...

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