The Eiffel Tower was originally intended to stand in which city?

Before it was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the Eiffel Tower's design was offered to Barcelona for the 1888 Universal Exposition. However, city officials rejected the proposal, believing the massive iron structure would be too expensive and visually out of place in the city. The tower was then selected as the centerpiece of Paris's World's Fair, where it was originally intended to stand for only 20 years before being dismantled. Instead, it became one of the world's most recognizable and beloved landmarks, attracting millions of visitors from around the globe each year.