What was taller than the Eiffel Tower in 1930?

It would not be surpassed until the completion of the 1,046-foot Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. Although the Eiffel Tower eclipsed the Chrysler Building in height with the addition of an antenna in 1957, it still trailed behind another Gotham skyscraper, the Empire State Building.



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But, what if we tell you that there are not one but two Eiffel Towers in Paris currently? Yes, you read that right! A 104-foot replica of the original Eiffel Tower, which looks as real as the original, has been erected near the original tower on the Champ de Mars.

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Filiatra, Greece. This town in Greece is often known as 'Little Paris' thanks to the model Eiffel Tower replica built at its entrance.

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An artist has erected a mini version of the Eiffel Tower next to the original landmark. Dubbed Eiffela, the replica is about 1/10th the Eiffel Tower's height of 1083 feet. The baby Eiffel Tower is made of 3,900 large pieces and 9,000 smaller metallic pieces, according to Yahoo.

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Visiting time to the Eiffel Tower is not limited. However we recommend that you plan sufficient visiting time at the end of the evening (i.e. around 1 1/2 hours for a visit to the 2nd floor and 1st floor and 2 1/2 hours for a full visit up to the top).

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