Fast Facts:
- The Eiffel Tower is repainted every seven years -- with 50
tons of dark brown paint.
- Since it was unveiled at the Paris World's Fair in 1889,
more than 167 million people have visited the Eiffel
Tower.
- The names of 72 French scientists and other famous
individuals are permanently affixed to the sides of the tower
in 60-centimeter letters just beneath the first platform, with
18 names per side.
- Counting from the ground, there are 347 steps to the first
level, 674 steps to the second level, and 1,710 steps to the
small platform on the top of the tower.
- On a clear day, it is possible to see 42 miles in every
direction from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower is twice as tall as the Washington Monument and
weighs 70,000 tons less!