In 1889, Paris hosted the Exposition Universelle, a world’s fair celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution. To mark the occasion, a design contest was held for a monument that would symbolize France’s progress and ingenuity. Among the many entries, one stood out, not just for its daring height but also for its surprising inspiration. Gustave Eiffel, a French engineer, looked not to classical architecture or ancient ruins but to the human body—specifically, the thigh bone.
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