The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. You can join us on our boat ride via the video [ youtube video ]

Interesting tidbits:
The Eiffel Tower almost wasn't built.
There's a penthouse apartment at the top.
Gustave Eiffel didn't actually design it.
The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be torn down.
It was almost destroyed during World War II.
There's a Statue of Liberty connection.
The Eiffel Tower has housed a post office and a theater.