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Eiffel Tower Getting Much-Needed Makeover

July 10, 2008 at 3:05 PM | 0 Comments

Tired of waiting in line for two hours just to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower? Fret no longer! The company that runs the landmark has just unveiled plans for a 10-year, $267 million makeover.

Among the ideas are timed tickets that you can book online, helping to ease waits. (They do this at the Tower of London, among other places.) The group also wants to put in more shops and restaurants so that visitors will spend more cash--on top of the $19 it costs to ride to the top.

Not yet on the makeover agenda? Fixing up Alain Ducasse's dumpy new in-tower restaurant.

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· Eiffel Tower Getting 21st Century Facelift [AP]
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