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Gustave Eiffel’s Secret Apartment In The Eiffel Tower

Architecture, Cities

When the Eiffel Tower opened in 1889 to much wonder and acclaim, designer Gustave Eiffel soaked up the praise, but as if that wasn’t enough, it was soon revealed that he had built himself a small apartment near the top of the world wonder.

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