The Eiffel Tower rises as a lattice of iron bars, reaching over one thousand feet above the Champ de Mars. Gustave Eiffel designed this structure for the eighteen eighty-nine World’s Fair, intending to showcase French industrial prowess. At the time of construction, many Parisians called the tower an eyesore and demanded its demolition. Guy de Maupassant ate lunch in its restaurant daily because he claimed it was the only spot in the city where he did not have to look at the tower.
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