The Bizarre Story of the Eiffel Tower's Secret Sale

Intermediate (B2) · Stories · 5 min · Premium

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The Bizarre Story of the Eiffel Tower's Secret Sale

Selling the Eiffel Tower... twice?! Imagine opening the newspaper to that headline. This is the unbelievable true story of Victor Lustig, the con artist who actually managed to "sell" one of the world's most famous landmarks not once, but twice. How did he do it, and why did people fall for it?

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