During the occupation of France in World War II the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower against the Paris skyline offered hope to the Free French Underground. For most of the world, the Eiffel Tower is France. It is light and hope, poetry and magic. Her home is in the heart of free people everywhere.

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Introduction to the Eiffel Tower (2:56) -- Towering Concepts (6:34) -- Building on Lofty Ideas (4:41) -- Celebration of the Sky (2:55) -- Gustav Eiffel: Man & Myth (7:50) -- The 20th Century Waltz (6:32) -- Elevations (6:50) -- Working the Wonder (4:44) -- City of Light (2:21) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Eiffel Tower (1:07).