Top 10 tallest structures
Don't look down! 125 years after French engineer Gustave Eiffel designed his eponymous tower, tourists still flock to Paris to climb it. Here's a look at our 10 favorite tall structures from around the world.
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Tallest statue: Spring Temple Buddha
Buildings are not the only lofty structures that draw tourists. The Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan, China, is the world's tallest free-standing statue. At 153 meters, including its pedestal-building, the copper-cast statue was completed in 2008. Plans for its construction were announced soon after the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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