This piece of the medal contains fragments of iron that were removed from the Eiffel Tower and preserved during renovations in the 20th century. The outer part of the medal is meant to catch the light ...

Chase Budinger's second career is off to a fantastic start. On Monday, Budinger — who played in the NBA for seven seasons — debuted in Olympic beach volleyball at Eiffel Tower Stadium.

The radical cast-iron tower was built for the 1889 World Fair and the centenary of the 1789 Revolution by engineer Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made use of new technology that was already popular in ...