Despite oft-repeated doubts as to its stability, the Eiffel Tower celebrated its centenary in 1989 after a general overhaul lasting eight years. In 1932 it lost its title as the world's highest man- made structure to the Empire State Building in New York (a title now held by Burj Dubai, expect to rise to 2,684 ft upon completion), but is still visited by almost six million people a year. The Eiffel Tower has long been, and still is, the great landmark of Paris.
