During this two-decade span, critics tried to ensure the Eiffel Tower would be destroyed at the end of its lease, suggesting alternate development plans for the Champ de Mars. Meanwhile ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

Eiffel approved the final design in 1884 ... Hitler actually ordered the military governor of Paris, Dietrich von Choltitz, to destroy the tower along with the rest of the city; fortunately ...

Are you planning a trip to the Eiffel Tower during your next vacation to Paris, France? There are a few factors that can ...

Adolf Hitler commanded his generals to level the city and destroy its most famous monuments with explosives—including the Eiffel Tower. Thankfully, Allied troops arrived before the orders were ...