After our chance discovery of the shooting location for Inception ( Bir-Hakeim station ), we proceeded to Eiffel Tower to meet up with 2 friends from home who were also traveling Europe. The viewing tower at the top offers some fabulous 360 views of the beautiful city, but the thronging crowds did make the place a little too claustrophobic for me.

( above ) A view from inside the elevator as we ascended slowly to the summit of the tower.

( above ) And a tasty dinner at a restaurant near the Bir-Hakeim station to end our day.