The Washington Monument was the world's tallest structure for five years, when it was surpassed by Paris' Eiffel Tower. ... National Park Service staff, inspectors and contractors are working diligently to reopen the site as soon as possible. ...
Completed in 1885 after nearly 40 years of toil, the 555-foot, 5 and 1/8-inch Washington Monument was the world's tallest structure for five years, when it was surpassed by Paris' Eiffel Tower. ... Monticello is the only house in America on the United Nations' prestigious World Heritage List of sites that must be protected at all costs. Visitors today often think of Monticello as an architectural masterpiece, as the site of some of the most beautiful gardens in America, or as a historic monument to Thomas Jefferson. ...
Challis replied that the site would from now on be called Mount Rushmore. ... Once he set eyes on the mountain, he knew that was the site for the enormous project. ... In 1925, Borglum chose Mount Rushmore to be the official site for the sculpture. ... Borglum and his wife then traveled to Paris so he could further study art. ...
