Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the Eiffel Tower or Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas?
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas came first, in 1869 (first serialised). The Eiffel Tower followed 20 years later, in 1889 (opened).
- Second1889
The Eiffel Tower
landmark · openedThe Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair and was meant to come down after 20 years.
- First1869
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
book · first serialisedVerne's Nautilus, serialised from 1869, had many features of modern submarines when real ones were still primitive.
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