A French man spent eight years building a 23.6-foot model of the Eiffel Tower from matchsticks, but his application for a Guinness World Record was rejected on the grounds of the matches he used.

WILLIAMSBURG — The Eiffel Tower-like base of what will be New England’s tallest recycled sculpture, at 42 feet, was unveiled on the lawn of Meekins Library on Saturday.

Visitors to the Eiffel Tower without tickets were told to postpone their visits as the summit of the city’s landmark was closed until Thursday. The operators said the closure was “to ensure ...

Plaud scaled that up, multiplying the dimensions by six to get a sculpture that was 1/45th the size of the Eiffel Tower — 23.6 feet, sufficient to break Daher’s world record by more than two feet.

On May 15, 1889, the Eiffel Tower celebrated its official inauguration at the start of the 1889 Paris World Fair after more than two years of construction. Take a look back at the intricate labor t… ...

Weeks after disqualifying a 24-foot tower made of matchsticks, Guinness World Records apologized and said it had been too “heavy handed.” By Jenny Gross Richard Plaud toiled over eight years ...

The viral clip sees Ice twerking in a short camouflage dress while giving fans and tourists walking around the Eiffel Tower a glimpse of her bare behind. Her X post currently boasts over 200,000 ...

Guinness World Records at first rejected a tower replica that Richard Plaud made from more than 700,000 matchsticks. But on further review, the organization said it might have been too "heavy-handed." ...

Gorilla and Eiffel Tower sculptures outside Charlie Chawke’s Goat Bar & Grill in Dublin’s Goatstown have been refused retention permission by council planners. Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County ...

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, and when it’s the dead of winter in Iowa, you make ice sculptures. Davenport is hosting its annual Icestravaganza this weekend on the Mississippi ...

A French man spent eight years building a 23.6-foot model of the Eiffel Tower from matchsticks, but his application for a Guinness World Record was rejected on the grounds of the matches he used.

Feb. 7 (UPI) --A French man spent eight years building a 23.6-foot model of the Eiffel Tower from matchsticks, but his application for a Guinness World Record was rejected on the grounds of the ...