The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognized buildings in the world. Its structure eloquent, yet simple. Its beauty is unmatched at night and it has drawn nearly a quarter of a billion visitors since its creation. In fact, when the Eiffel Tower was built. It was the tallest building in all of the world. When the Eiffel Tower was first built in 1889, it stood an amazing 312.27 meters tall. At this time, the Eiffel Tower had a French flag on top of the building and was at one of its shortest distances tall. However later on, the Eiffel Tower had a radio transmission antenna on top of the building to receive and send radio waves. It was recorded to be 317.96 meters tall during 1991. Not only did the antenna increase the height of the Eiffel Tower but it saved it from demolition. Twenty years after the erection of the Eiffel Tower, it was wanted by many French citizens to be demolished for scrap metal. However, due to its function as a radio tower it was kept. However, later in 1994, the recorded height was 319.70 meters. This height was nearly 2 meters higher than the previous recording. In 2000, the height was recorded at 324 meters. Part of the reason the height of the Eiffel Tower has changed is the fluctuation of metal size with temperature. Metal can either expand or contract depending on the temperature. Also, improvements to the building have contributed to a fluctuation of height. However, despite the Eiffel Tower height it was only the tallest building in the world for nearly half a century once the Chrysler Building the United States towered above the Eiffel Tower. Nevertheless, the Eiffel Tower is visible nearly throughout most of Paris and remains an icon for the rest of the world.
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