Did you know the word souvenir is actually French? It means “memory,” which feels especially fitting when you think about how the right souvenir can help keep a trip alive long after you’re home. But ...
Any traveler who has spent time in Paris is no stranger to the miniature Eiffel Tower souvenir. The sight of men hurriedly wrapping up blankets of tourist trinkets and fleeing in front of local police ...
Forget your standard Paris souvenir, now you can take part of the original Eiffel Tower home instead – a section of the statuesque building’s famous staircase is about to be auctioned off. The 25-step ...
Medal commemorating the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1900. Obverse marked "SOMMET DE LA TOUR EIFFEL [/] SOUVENIR [/] DE [/] L'ASCENSION;" depiction the upper third of the Eiffel Tower and ...
The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too. At the time of its completion in 1889, its 984 feet (or 300 meters) far surpassed ...
PARIS — Every souvenir shop in Paris sells miniature Eiffel Towers, but one lucky bidder will soon be able to buy a piece of the real thing. A section of the winding iron staircase that Gustave Eiffel ...
Paris has long been sold as the ultimate city of love, and it is easy to see why. Couples stroll along the Seine, share pastries in quiet cafés, and pose beneath the Eiffel Tower. In the middle of all ...