Tagged With "Gustave Eiffel"
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Paris Mayor wants to build 'garden bridges'
Paris is thinking about a plan to build 3 'garden bridges' for pedestrians and cyclists, paid for by cafes and shops on the bridges.
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Feb. 17, 2018: Sculpture on Paris Bridges
The bridges of Paris are decorated with a variety of sculpture and symbols, but some are easy to miss if you're not looking closely.
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Paris: Eiffel Tower wall almost finished
The new wall is protection against terrorist attacks, but also adds a less-than-comfortable element to the view.
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Rambler in Paris: Buildings and Grounds
PHeymont shares some more views collected while wandering Paris, this time focusing on structures and perspectives.
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The Eiffel Tower at Dusk
DrFumblefinger shares his experiences with the transformation of the Eiffel tower that occurs when day turns into night.
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Eiffel Tower ticket prices head for the top
Ticket prices jump as much as 47%, as officials say the money is needed for maintenance and renovation.
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Gustave Eiffel: Iron Man of Paris
''Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles- BRAG FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. "- John Collins, IRONMAN Founder We're all familiar with the famous Ironman race, whose amazing challenges are outlined above in the quote by John Collins....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 19, 2014: Girona, Spain
A chicken effigy stands guard in the window of an old house, built into the medieval city wall of Girona, Spain. The university town, which dates to ancient times, tore down most of the city walls in the late 19th-century, but a remaining...
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Praha = Prague = Fantastic!!! (part 2)
(View of Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral from Petrin Hill) This is a continuation of my blog on Prague; you can find part 1 by clicking this link. 2) Castle Quarter (Hradcany). The first castle in Prague was built on the west...
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Eiffel Tower Premiers Ultra Modern Glass Floor to Public
On Monday the Eiffel Tower opened the renovated first floor of the hugely popular monument and it included a glass floor. The floors 187 ft high and gives visitors the sensation of walking on air. Read More:...
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Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Paris: Where Gumbo Was (#67)
Paris's Parc des Buttes Chaumont, in the eastern part of the city, can fool you. In this case, it fooled all but PortMoresby, who somehow knew this seemingly tropical wilderness, with its sketchy bridge and photographed through falling rain, was...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 12, 2014: Sunday in the Park with Dog
A Sunday afternoon brings many Parisians into the parks, including this woman who brought her chair, her dog and a bag of treats to the Parc des Buttes Chaumont in northeastern Paris. We enjoyed our visit, too—until rain drove us...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 18, 2014: Just How Popular is the Eiffel Tower?
This popular: these are the crowds on a weekday afternoon in early August. With tickets for the elevators to the top sold out well in advance and long lines for walk-up tickets, the Tower has certainly lost none of its popularity. We went to look near...
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Eiffel Tower: Tech at the Top Isn't New (Where Gumbo Was #58)
Above, a slightly more recognizable view of this week's puzzle location, which was correctly identified as the top of the Eiffel Tower by Roderick Simpson, who remembers visiting the top in freezing wind for his 25th anniversary. And wind is part of...
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Index: Eiffel Tower
12/14/2013: The "Eiffel Tour" Only Starts with the Tour Eiffel 1/7/14: Gustave Eiffel: Iron Man of Paris 1/10/2014: Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel 2/19/2014: Pic of the Day—Eiffel Tower at Night...
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#59)
Since Roderick Simpson was able to solve the last puzzle (#58-top of Eiffel Tower) with only a fragment of the building, here's a chance for the rest of you to do likewise. This is part of an important building that provides an important...
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Catching the Tour de France 2014
My husband Hans and I have been Tour de France fans for almost thirty years. In 1992, we caught Miguel Indurain, riding for Banesto , win the Tour in Paris. A classic Tour athlete, Indurain holds the record for the most consecutive (five) Tour...
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French Heritage: World's oldest basketball court and more
France's Heritage Days invite visitors to places not usually open, or which normally charge admission. The basketball court is on this year's list.
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Enjoy the Amazing and World Famous Disneyland Paris Holidays by Air
Paris is the wonderful and popular place in all over the world, known for some famous landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel tower; the best place for lovers, Paris Disneyland for kids. One can experience an astonishing holiday with families, there is so much to enjoy in Paris. What is the best way to travel in Paris? Tour and travels companies are providing the exciting offers to travel to distinct places. Most of the people are not having much time for travelling it’s due to their...
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London's Tower Bridge, inside and out
One of the world's most recognizable bridges, London Bridge is a fooler: Under its "old stone tower" look is a modern steel bridge.
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Paris has a €300 million plan to shorten Eiffel lines
With more visitors and special events coming up, Paris has plans to make the Eiffel Tower a nicer place to visit.
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Willis Tower and Our Skydeck Experience—Chicago
A visit to Chicago's tallest building, with its spectacular new glass features, with Samantha.
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Paris goes all-out in war on rats
Stung by bad publicity and concerned about health issues, Paris is taking strong steps to curb its rat population.
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Eiffel Tower re-opens after 5-day strike
After five days without visitors, the Eiffel Tower is open again and its 300 staffers are back at work, just in time for the annual Christmas rush of visitors.
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Cruising the Chilean Coast
Jonathan L took a cruise from Valparaíso Chile to San Francisco. Here is his first report, from Coquimbo and Arica Chile
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Paris builds a wall, too—around the Eiffel Tower
Paris responds to the possibility of terror attacks at tourist sites by adding a glass wall around the Eiffel Tower.
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Eiffel Tower stairs: 14 steps sell for half million
A section removed to make room for an elevator goes for more than 10 times the estimated price.
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London Tulip: Crown jewel or eyesore?
A planned observation tower designed by a leading architect is facing controversy even though construction has been approved.
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Mona Lisa voted most disappointing
Two thousand EasyJet passengers rate the winners and losers (at least of their affections)
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7 Great Romantic Dating Ideas You Should Try
When a person first begins dating, a few drinks and a nice meal is all it really takes. However, once enough time has passed by and people get more comfortable with each other, it would simply be fun to add just a little “spark” back into any date night. Other than those typical dates, creative dating ideas are certainly in order. Ranging from great foodie date night ideas which include eating each one of the meal courses at a different restaurant, to various outdoorsy ideas for nature...
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Besides the Eiffel Tower, Here Are 9 Things France Has to Offer
Tired of the crowds in Paris? Monica Albert has several interesting suggestions for other fun activities in France (sponsored content)
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Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Up Close
PHeymont revisits a fabulous building whose details are less familiar than its overview, but equally worth viewing.
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Buy Some of the Eiffel Tower!
A 15-step section of the Eiffel Tower's original spiral staircase goes on sale on Monday in Paris. I'm thinking they are underestimating the expected sale price of $27,000 to $...
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Gallery: Les Halles, Dijon, France
I took the train an hour from Paris, to Dijon, where I stayed a few days before setting off on a long walk along the Canal de Bourgogne, the Burgundy Canal. I walked from Dijon-Ville Station to my hotel on the Rue des Fleurs, then continued on,...
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The Acropolis and Parthenon: Enduring Symbols
The Parthenon, sitting in ruins atop the Acropolis in Athens, is arguably one of the world’s most famous landmarks, instantly recognizable to millions around the world. And yet, unlike such others as the Eiffel Tower or the Brooklyn Bridge, it...
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New York Harbor: A visit to Lady Liberty!
Often the best travel experiences are those which catch us by surprise. I spend a fair bit of time researching and planning my trips, but love to stumble onto unexpected and memorable events. Like when our visit to Kandy in Sri Lanka coincided...
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Suggestions wanted: Andalusia
I'll be in Southern Spain next month for 9 days, staying mainly in Seville, but with a loop-around at the end (Thursday early to Cordoba, Thursday late to Granada, Friday and Saturday in Granada, and then back to Seville Saturday night for Sunday...
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Replica Eiffel Towers Pop Up All Over the World
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Gustave Eiffel is indeed still flattered with replica Eiffel Towers in many countries. And People at the original EiffelTower are indeed happy about the imitations, because it makes...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb. 19, 2014: Eiffel Tower at Night
Lit for the night--no special occasion--the tower is reflected in the river at its feet.
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Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel
When the Eiffel Tower was built, as the centerpiece of Paris’ 1889 Universal Exposition, not everyone loved it. The writer Guy de Maupassant mocked it as a "high and skinny pyramid of iron ladders," and novelist Leon Bloy called it a "truly...
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Leaning Towers: It's Not Just About Pisa!
A couple of summers ago in Northern Italy, I suddenly realized that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was far from unique—we were seeing them everywhere, but Pisa obviously had the best publicity agent. Just about everyone in the world knows it, and...
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower!
Happy Birthday to one of the world’s most famous structures! The Eiffel Tower was officially completed 125 years ago today, on March 31, 1889, just in time for its role as the grand entrance to the Universal Exposition that opened on May 6 th ,...
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The Heart of Girona, Spain (Where Gumbo Was #163)
Girona, a town that feels like a larger city, sits at a strategic crossroads of history and trade, and shows its best features.
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Is there a travel buff on your gift list?
What to buy your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers for Christmas isn't always easy; unless they love to travel. There are dozens of gifts to give the active and armchair traveler. Here's a personal selection of my favorites!
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Casa De Winter, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
Villa Winter is situated near the village, Cofete, on the peninsula Jandía in the southwestern part of the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. The villa was realized by Gustav Winter, a German engineer born in 1893 in the Black Forest. It was completed in 1946 and has two floors, a tower in the northwestern part of the villa, and a balcony at the front. Gustav Winter worked for Spain since 1915 and was active in different projects in Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. The villa is built in...
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Calling Marie Antoinette: Your $75G-a-night suite is ready!
Luxury suites, some at outrageous prices and amenities, are a growing sector in the world hotel market as the rich get richer...and spendier.
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A Garden of Creatures
In a quiet garden behind Lisbon's City Museum, a host of fantasy creatures in porcelain await visitors, especially children.
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Unknown stars of Paris
Paris has lots of rock-star tourist attractions, but some of its most interesting buildings deserve more notice than usually comes their way.
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Grand prize: Apartment on Eiffel Tower
Four lucky winners in a HomeAway get to spend the night in a luxury apartment specially built high up on the Eiffel Tower.