Blackpool UK Attractions and Tours, sightseeing, Blackpool offers a wealth of attractions and activities http://www.blackpoollive.net Blackpool Tower opened in 1894 and has been a dominant landmark of the Blackpool skyline for well over a century. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower of Paris, France. It is 158 m (518 ft 9 in) tall. Beneath Tower is a huge complex of leisure facilities, entertainment venues and restaurants, including is the world famous Tower Ballroom and Tower Circus. There are guided lifts every five minutes to the Tower Top. http://www.blackpoollive.net/blackpool-tower.shtml http://www.blackpoollive.net/blackpool-tower.shtml