An Engineer Wanted To Add Car Ramps To The Eiffel Tower

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

Today in 1889, the formal opening and dedication of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. What a strange life it’s had, including a proposal in the 1930s to add two huge car ramps to the sides of the thing. Plus: the tower gets a fresh coat of paint about every seven years, but it hasn't always been the same color. 1936 Crazy Project to Make the Second Floor of the Eiffel Tower Accessible by Car (Vintage Everyday)Painting the Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel Paris)Ride with our show every day as a backer on Patreon

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