The Eiffel Tower is famously named after the owner of the company that designed and built it, Gustave Eiffel. What US landmark, also made of iron, did Eiffel play a part in building?

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: The Eiffel Tower is famously named after the owner of the company that designed and built it, Gustave Eiffel. What US landmark, also made of iron, did Eiffel play a part in building?

A United States Capitol dome
B Brooklyn Bridge
C Statue of Liberty

While Lady Liberty’s ‘skin’ is copper, her construction would not have been possible without Gustave Eiffel’s expertise with iron. He crafted the framework of the statue. You may be surprised to learn that the Statue of Liberty was opened to the public in 1886, three years before the Eiffel Tower.

The correct answer is Statue of Liberty.

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