The Eiffel Tower is Everywhere

If there is one icon that identifies France, and especially Paris, it has to be the Eiffel Tower.  It was built in 1889 as the entrance to the Exposition Universelle , a World's Fair commemorating the centennial of the French Revolution.  When it was built the French people hated it!  It was considered an eyesore and was scheduled to be torn down in 1909 but by then it had become a familiar sight to Parisians and it was decided to let is stay.  It is the tallest structure in Paris and visible from just about everywhere in the city.  You might not be able to see it if you are in a windowless, interior room of a building, but other than that, you can't miss it!  See the video below for what the Eiffel Tower looks like at night!  [as usual, click on a thumbnail to enlarge it]