The iconic Eiffel Tower has beckoned millions ... I had landed in Paris earlier in the day. In the evening, I took a stroll along the river Seine that runs right through the middle of Paris ...

My guide for the second-floor climb was energetic and excited to share his knowledge of the Eiffel Tower after living in Paris for a year, and he had an album of historic photos to back up his ...

Take the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower, head to Place du Trocadéro. (Just expect to contend with some crowds!) ...

PARIS--A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday ...

Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III Bridge on the start of the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris Olympics this past summer. (Michel Euler/AP ...