#OnThisDay in 1889, the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris. Not to be outdone, London decided to get a new tower of their own + held a competition to design it, with some interesting results! See more designs, and learn about the fate of the winner, here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/catalogue-of-the-68-competitive-designs-for-the-great-tower-for-london-1890/ #OTD