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The Eiffel Tower

The nickname La dame de fer, iron lady, puddle iron lattice tower is located in the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, both global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most visited paid monument in the world. It is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.

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