At the very top of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel kept a small private apartment. He finished it in 1889 as a place to work and host guests. The space had a kitchen, a table, and a few simple ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. When the Eiffel Tower opened in 1889 to universal wonder and acclaim, ...

If you're headed up to the top floor of the Eiffel Tower, travel expert Rick Steves says to keep an eye out for this secret ...

Upon creating an architectural marvel in 1889, designer Gustave Eiffel decided to congratulate himself by having a plush little apartment built for himself high up on the tower's third level. Standing ...

When the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris in 1889, it was discovered that the designer, Gustave Eiffel, had actually included his own private apartment right near the top of the tower. With unbeatable ...

Visiting the Eiffel Tower is on many people's bucket lists, but there's only one man who dared to live atop the famed French structure: Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the tower's architect. He built ...

While all of us might not have been lucky to see the Eiffel tower in real life, all of us have seen hundreds of pictures of the iconic creation in Paris, France. While it looks like a sleek, well ...

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When Gustave Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower, he created a sky-high landmark for the public—and for himself, he included a secret apartment. According to Atlas Obscura, the tiny apartment was perched ...