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
Online conspiracy theories are out of this world. A mysterious triangular tower has been discovered at the secretive Area 51 — and social media users are insisting that the structure is “alien technology.” Curious minds found that they could see the tower in the Nevada desert — described as standing at between 150 and 190 … 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
They wanna Pisa the action. There’s another leaning tower in Italy — but this time, officials are worried about a dangerous collapse. The 12th-century catastrophe-in-waiting is the Torre Garisenda, standing tall at 148-foot on a four-degree bend — for now — at the heart of Bologna. Torre Garisenda in Italy is titling at a dangerous … Read more
Time can have a curious ebb and flow in “The Shadowless Tower,” a ruminative Chinese drama in which the past intrudes on — and at times overwhelms — the present. For its middle-age protagonist, time can seem to drift, much as he does. On occasion, it almost stops dead, partly because he seems stuck in … Read more
High-end sushi, Korean-inspired steak and American favorites will be on the menu at three new restaurants slated to open at the former Sony building in Manhattan, The Post has learned. The distinct dining venues at 550 Madison Avenue — the landmarked tower that’s home to Hermes, Chubb and Corsair Capital — were revealed for the first time … Read more
Developer Gil Dezer won’t stop until he’s on the top. “We keep asking the FAA for taller, and the request keeps getting granted,’’ said Dezer, whose company is the largest landowner of oceanfront property in South Florida, with condo sales of more than $4 billion in the state. Dezer is talking about two of his … 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
There’s no need to score a reservation at one of Daniel Boulud’s popular restaurants for a select group of well-heeled diners: They have brought the Michelin-starred chef to their doorstep. Boulud – whose vast empire spans from his French flagship Daniel to the recently opened Japanese speakeasy Joji – will launch his first private eatery, … 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
To access this Airbnb you need to be winched up in a bosun’s chair. Would you stay there? Scratch that… would you stay there with kids? That’s exactly what Aussie couple Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu—who go by the online monika Sailing La Vagabonde—did with their two sons Lenny and Darwin. “What on Earth are we doing?” … Read more