Construction on the Eiffel Tower was completed 122 years ago today. It took 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to build and was only expected to last for 20 years. The Eiffel Tower still stands today and has almost 7 million visitors annually.

The Eiffel Tower has a great website where they offer a lot more than tools to plan your visit. You can also see galleries with photos and videos, play games and download the Eiffel Tower app.