Eiffel Tower
Iron lattice icon
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower in Paris, built for the 1889 World's Fair and named for its designer, Gustave Eiffel.
Standing over 300 meters tall, it became an iconic symbol of France and remains one of the world's most recognizable structures.
The term sometimes appears in slang for a sexual position involving three people.
Element twenty-six
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- beamsRays or supports
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
platforms · antennae · spire · foundations · pillars · framework · metalwork · levels
Openwork of crossed strips
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- wrought ironSoft, workable decorative metal
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
- girderMain structural support beam
structural · pylons · arches · openwork · cantilever · elevation · blueprint · engineering
Structure honoring someone remembered
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- recognizableAble to be identified
famous · renowned · celebrated · legendary · emblematic · signature · distinctive · unmistakable
Visiting places of interest
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- attractionPull toward something
- destinationIntended arrival point
- queueOrdered waiting line
tickets · admission · observation · panorama · viewpoint · elevator · stairs · champagne bar
Major French waterway
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- MontparnasseParis arts district
- Left BankParis's intellectual quarter
- ParisianOf France's capital
esplanade · riverside · promenade · skyline · rooftops · boulevards · night lights
iron
Element twenty-six
legs · platforms · antennae · spire · foundations · pillars · framework · metalwork · levels · staircases
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- wrought ironSoft, workable decorative metal
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
girder · structural · pylons · arches · openwork · cantilever · elevation · blueprint · engineering · design
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
recognizable · famous · renowned · celebrated · legendary · emblematic · signature · distinctive · unmistakable · historic
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- attractionPull toward something
- destinationIntended arrival point
queue · tickets · admission · observation · panorama · viewpoint · elevator · stairs · champagne bar · restaurant
Seine
Major French waterway
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- MontparnasseParis arts district
- Left BankParis's intellectual quarter
Parisian · esplanade · riverside · promenade · skyline · rooftops · boulevards · night lights
- Famous LandmarksTaj Mahal, Great Wall, Pyramids of Giza, Giza pyramids, Colosseum
- architecturebuildings, architects, design, thatching, drawings
- Europe travelColosseum, Big Ben, Louvre, Vatican, Parthenon
- French Culturebaguette, baguettes, beret, berets, brie
- French Thingsbaguette, beret, croissant, Louvre, Paris
- Building Heightsskyscraper, high-rise, mid-rise, low-rise, supertall
Eiffel Towerunderground bunker
Reinforced subterranean refuge
basement · cellar · pit · mine shaft · catacomb
Eiffel TowerNotre-Dame Cathedral
Medieval Parisian basilica
Parthenon · Pyramids of Giza · Versailles · Stonehenge · Colosseum
Eiffel TowerGrand Canyon
Massive Arizona gorge
Carlsbad Caverns · underground city · cave dwelling · bomb shelter · mineshaft