What: Adult admission to Eiffel Tower, Paris
Cost: €11.50, or $15.76 (includes tax)
VERSUS
What: Adult admission to Empire State Building, New York City
Cost: $20 (includes tax and surcharge)
Bottom line: A trip to Paris isn't complete without taking in the view from the Eiffel Tower, and it won't even set you back as much as a visit to the Empire State Building would.
More information: Tour Eiffel, Champ de Mars, 33-01-4411/2323
Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, 212-736/3100,
www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk
www.esbnyc.com