[taneq]

People whinge about new things. You don't see anyone complaining that the pyramids are an eyesore or the Arc de Triomphe is a waste of taxpayers' money.

[gherkinnn]

The Eiffel Tower wasn’t well received at first, now it’s a part of Parisian identity.

Gotta love that cycle.

[jjgreen]

Guy de Maupassant loathed it so much that he ate lunch there daily, since it was the only place that it didn't spoil the sklyine.

[saalweachter]

My vague understanding is there are still mixed feelings about it.

[agumonkey]

Sure but the ratio is pretty overwhelmingly positive now.

[Nasrudith]

The Eiffle Tower is the best example of this as it was derided as an eyesore allowed for the World Fair.