Eiffel Tower

Per recommendation of travel guides and previous visitors, I approached the Eiffel Tower by way of Palais de Challot.

As I approached the tower, I realized it was much larger than it appears in the Paris skyline.

Almost there...

I'm there!

The view from the top was amazing!

The third level observation deck is just under 1000 feet.

Here's another view of the tower from a bridge (Pont Alexander III.)

This toy souvenir was given out to the first visitors of the tower at the World Exposition of 1889.

A view of the Eiffel Tower at night.  (Click on the photo for a larger image.)

One the second level is a museum, snack bar, gift shops, restaurant and bar called 'Altitude 95.'

On the way out, this was my last look up into the center of the tower.