An Eiffel Eyesore?!
1889 AD
1889 1889
02.17E48.52N
ARC

PARIS, FRANCE
	In 1909 the view that you now see from the Eiffel tower was almost destroyed. Jealous architects and short sighted government officials wanted to tear the tower down after the rights to use the land for the International Exposition of 1889 expired. The only reason this durable and graceful symbol of Paris was saved was because it proved its value for another new technology -- radio. The tower became a 984 ft. radio antenna. Later, a television antenna added 56 feet to Eiffel's height.
	From up here, you can see 50 miles in any direction. Several major Parisian landmarks are within reach here, such as the Louvre, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame.