That's because for the first five minutes of every hour from dusk until 11 p.m., thousands of flickering light bulbs make the Eiffel Tower sparkle, leaving tourists in complete awe. If you're ...

Don’t miss the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night. Starting at dusk, the Tower lights up for 5 minutes at the beginning of every ...

It was originally created for Gustave Eiffel as private quarters for entertaining, but now the public can view it when they visit. 12. It takes 20,000 lightbulbs to make the tower sparkle every night.