Eiffel Tower Panorama

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable images in the world. In spite of that, it is difficult to grasp its incredible size. When completed in 1899, it was the tallest structure in the world.

Panoramas.dk helps you to get a feel for just how tall it is with its Eiffel Tower Panorama. Simply click on the image and drag to the right or left to see Paris from the second deck. Zoom in with the shift key, zoom out with the Ctrl key.

Other Eiffel Tower Links:
From Paris: Virtual Visit
Wikipedia Entry (full of interesting tidbits)
The Official Eiffel Tower Site

One final note: in 2003 SNTE, the company which manages the Eiffel Tower, added flashing strobe lights which fire at night in a distinctive pattern. They then copyrighted the image. As a result, it is now illegal to publish nighttime images of the Eiffel Tower. See Eiffel Tower: Repossessed.