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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  The Motherland Calls

  At the time of its construction in 1967, Motherland Calls in Volgograd, Russia, was declared the tallest statue in the world. It measures 87 meters from the tip of the sword to the plinth and is made of pre-stressed concrete. Two hundred steps, symbolizing the 200 days of the Battle of Stalingrad, lead up to the monument.