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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  Africa's tallest statue

  Africa has its entry on the list of the world's tallest statues, too. The African Renaissance outside Dakar, Senegal, is 49 meters tall and made of bronze. Constructed by a company from North Korea, it was completed in 2010 and commemorates Senegal's independence from France in 1959.