Modern European buildings are also tourist sites.
The Eiffel Tower is the fifth tallest building in France.When it was built in 1889,it was the world's tallest building.More than 200,000,000 people have visited the Eiffel Tower since it was built. It was named after Gustave Eiffel,who designed it. It is now a symbol of France. The year 2009 marks the 150 thierd birthday of another famous tourist site in Europe: Big Ben. Big Ben is located atop the Westminster Palace in London , England. Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world. Chiming clocks are clocks that use bells to make their sound .Big Ben is universal symbol of the United Kingdom.