Even though it is one of the best known monuments worldwide, some interesting facts about the Eiffel Tower are not known to many. These facts range from some unbelievable ones - like 9441 tons of wrought iron was used to build it, to some bizarre ones - like a con artist sold it as scrap on two occasions. Following are a few important facts about La Tour Eiffel which show how this monument, which was supposed to be an exhibit at the 1889 World Fair, became the global icon of France.
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