No trip to France, let alone Paris, is complete without having seen the Eiffel Tower in person. It is somewhat surprising to come to the realization that it isn’t exceedingly large as it appears to be in pictures. There is a restaurant housed in the first level of the tower that i had the good fortune to be able to visit, but the spectacle was most definitely the tower itself. Seeing the bare metal of the tower and its patina rise magnificently above the streets of Paris was a moment i’ll never forget. As day turned to dusk, the lights of the tower illuminated it, making it even more beautiful than during the day. It is a gorgeous piece of history and artwork that i wish to return to see many times.