Who is Hugh Hefner: biography of the Playboy founder and his legacy

Today, April 9, 2026, marks exactly 100 years since the birth of Hugh Marston Hefner— the American publisher who founded Playboy magazine and became one of the main symbols of the sexual revolution of ...
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25 interesting con artists: masters of deception & fraud

Discover 25 interesting con artists who were just too good at deception. From selling the Eiffel Tower to massive Ponzi schemes, explore the incredible sto ...
Bell of Lost Souls

The Ten Most Expensive LEGO Sets Of All Time

From massive Star Wars ships to feats of engineering and functional cranes, check out the most expensive LEGO sets of all ...

China built a bridge so high it dwarfs the Eiffel Tower, and the wildest part is a waterfall hanging from a crossing that cuts hours down to 2 minutes

China just opened a canyon bridge taller than the Eiffel Tower. Discover how this megaproject cuts a 2-hour drive down to 2 ...
NDTV

A 137-Year-Old Piece Of Eiffel Tower Is Going On Sale. Your Bid Starts At Rs 1 Crore

What if you could own a piece of Paris? No, not a postcard, not a fridge magnet, but an actual part of one of the most famous monuments in the world? That's exactly what's about to happen. In a rare ...
The New York Times

137-Year-Old Piece of Eiffel Tower to Be Auctioned in Paris

A section of the landmark’s original staircase will go up for auction next month and could sell for a towering sum. Gustave Eiffel, left, and a friend on the spiral staircase of the newly built Eiffel ...
The Sun

Terrifying 200ft-tall tourist attraction opens at Eiffel Tower in time for Easter trips…are YOU brave enough to face it?

A TERRIFYING 200ft-tall attraction has opened at the Eiffel Tower – but not all tourists will be brave enough to face it. Thrill-seekers will have the chance to walk between the Iron Lady’s legs at a ...
CNN

A piece of France’s Eiffel Tower is now up for grabs. You’ll need deep pockets

Experiencing the Eiffel Tower can be a crowded affair – about 7 million people visit each year – but now you can enjoy a part of this majestic French monument in your own home. A piece of the Parisian ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Dizzying Spiral Staircase With a Single Guardrail Once Led to the Top of the Eiffel Tower. Now, You Can Buy 14 of the Original Steps

When Gustave Eiffel, the famous French engineer, designed the Eiffel Tower in the late 19th century, he added a 1,076-square-foot private office just above the top floor. It featured a couch, a table, ...
Le Monde.fr

Eiffel Tower staircase up for auction expected to climb to new heights

A piece of Paris history is about to change hands: The auction house Artcurial is set to sell, on May 21, a section of the Eiffel Tower's historic spiral staircase, dating back to 1889. The estimated ...
WRAL

Going up in the world: Part of the Eiffel Tower could be yours

(CNN) — Experiencing the Eiffel Tower can be a crowded affair – about 7 million people visit each year – but now you can enjoy a part of this majestic French monument in your own home. A piece of the ...