Eiffel Tower is Europe’s most valuable monument: what else made the list?

[Music Boss]

The Eiffel Tower isn't just the most widely known landmark in Paris, it's also the most valuable landmark in all of Europe. A new study by Italty's Monza and Brianza Chamber of Commerce values the Eiffel Tower at £344 billion ($544 billion), placing it far ahead of other historic locations including Rome's Coliseum (£72billion), included [...]

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[We Are Legion]

Well no shit. Everyone just HAS to see Paris before they die. I really doubt it's worth standing in that ridiculous 10-block line for. The Colosseum would have been my pick, as well as the Acropolis in Athens and Museé du Louvre in Paris (where the Mona Lisa is kept).

Hard to believe Stone Henge generates 8.3 billion. That's insane for a few rocks scattered around in the middle of butt fucking Egypt (and by Egypt I mean England).

 

[MrMister]

Acropolis > some curved steel tower.

 

[Crippler]

I've been to Paris like 7 times and i always go to the Eiffel Tower.

 

[~Fallen Angel~]

Well no shit. Everyone just HAS to see Paris before they die. I really doubt it's worth standing in that ridiculous 10-block line for.

We'll be those people.

Honestly though, I thought the Colosseum would have been worth more.

 

[We Are Legion]

We'll be those people.

Honestly though, I thought the Colosseum would have been worth more.

The Colosseum and Acropolis are by-far the most impressive landmarks in Europe. The Eiffel Tower only wins because it's in Paris and Paris is a more trendy vacation spot than Rome or Athens.

 

[Prodigy]

I'd go to all of them. Also, that 10 block line? Unless you're stupid there's ways to avoid that.

 

[We Are Legion]

You mean like bribe someone at the front? :

 

[~Fallen Angel~]

The Colosseum and Acropolis are by-far the most impressive landmarks in Europe. The Eiffel Tower only wins because it's in Paris and Paris is a more trendy vacation spot than Rome or Athens.

I'm sure the Eiffel Tower is remarkable as well but you would think that landmarks such as The Colosseum and Acropolis would be worth more because of how historical they are. I would definitely like to see all of them though.