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THIS EUROPE: Iron Lady celebrates a towering success
From: The Independent - London
Date: 20021129
Author:John Lichfield in Paris
THE WRITER Guy de Maupassant called it a "disgraceful, gigantic skeleton" when it was built in 1889. He called for a popular riot to pull it down and save the reputation of "our generation". The Eiffel Tower, which has long been the most popular paying tourist attraction in the world, celebrated its 200 millionth visitor yesterday.
Its rising popularity is a testament to the explosion of the global tourist industry. It took 94 years to record its first 100 million visitors. It needed only 19 years to reach its second 100 million.
Although the milestone was passed in the summer, the tower's ...
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