• Hitler promised to destroy it, but resistance fighters flew the tricolour from the tower while American tanks were still engaging Panzer tanks in the streets below. Today tourists still flock to the tower, and terrorists threaten to bomb it. The tower has transcended its physicality to become a great human symbol. See more information about how to Visit Eiffel Tower.
• Viewed from a distance, one is struck by the graceful shape of the Eiffel Tower.
• Moving closer, you begin to resolve the detailed structure, the massive base and the countless rivets that hold the whole thing together.