Experiencing the Eiffel Tower can be a crowded affair – about 7 million people visit each year – but now you can enjoy a part of this majestic French monument in your own home.
A piece of the Parisian landmark’s original staircase is going up for auction in the French capital next month.
There are a couple of catches, however: Bidders will need deep pockets to buy it and high ceilings to store it.
Section no. 1 of the original spiral staircase connected the second and third floors of the tower when it opened in 1889. Made of steel and riveted sheet metal, it comprises 14 steps resting on a cross-shaped base and measures 2.75 meters high (9 feet) and 1.75 meters (5.7 feet) in diameter.
About 300 million people have visited the world-famous French landmark since it first opened during the Universal Exposition, a fair celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
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