Francophiles rejoice: a piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower could soon be yours. On May 21, an original staircase feature of the Eiffel Tower will be up for auction, and history shall be sold to the highest bidder. Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was designed by French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel Only intended to … Read more
Vive la résistance! Family descendants of famed 19th century Eiffel Tower architect Gustave Eiffel are balking at the idea of Paris keeping newly installed Olympic Rings on the global monument over their appearance. Locals and tourists back the sentiment. As the city of love just famously — and notoriously in some cases — hosted the … Read more
Payton Otterdahl will never forget his time in Paris. The American shot putter got engaged to his girlfriend, Maddy Nilles, proposing next to the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Olympics. “Meanwhile, in the City of Love…I love you forever, Maddy Nilles! @maddynilles27 ❤️,” Otterdahl wrote on Instagram with a series of photos. USA shot putter … Read more
Celine Dion gave a powerhouse performance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Friday, July 26. The French-Canadian singer, 56, delivered a rousing rendition of “L’Hymne à l’amour” from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower. NBC NBC Dion wore a full-length sparkly silver gown. It was Dion’s first major … Read more
The world is in a New York state of mind. The Empire State Building was ranked the top tourist attraction on the planet in TripAdvisor’s newly-released 2024 Traveler’s Choice Awards, with the 102-floor skyscraper towering over the likes of the Eiffel Tower and Rome’s Colosseum. A visit to Midtown Manhattan’s most iconic tall building — completed … Read more
Guinness World Records on Thursday told Frenchman Richard Plaud that his 23.6 ft matchstick Eiffel Tower was a record height, a day after initially rejecting it for using the wrong matches to Plaud’s dismay. Plaud said he had been on an “emotional rollercoaster” this week, after spending 4,200 hours over eight years on building his … Read more
Police arrested a man climbing Thursday on the Eiffel Tower, leading to visitors being temporarily stranded at the summit — including a reporter for The Associated Press and a Washington, D.C., couple who decided during the wait to get married. Amir Khan had been planning to propose to Kat Warren later Thursday in a Paris … Read more
“Jersey Shore” stars Vinny Guadagnino and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino have always been DTF — and they just admitted to having a threesome. In a teaser clip for Thursday’s episode of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation,” the show’s cast, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Angelina Pivarnick, Pauly D, as well as Guadagnino and Sorrentino, are … Read more