An area of London boasts a striking landmark dubbed its very own" Eiffel Tower", visible from miles around. Crystal Palace's iconic transmitter was built in the 1950s at the site the original Crystal Palace, which gave the area its name once stood. The palace itself was demolished in 1941, having been flagged as a conspicuous target for German bombers during World War Two.By that stage it was already in ruins, having suffered extensive damage during a fire in 1936. The 219-metre tower was constr