The Eiffel Tower unveils glass floor attraction

One of Paris’ most popular attractions has unveiled a new feature sure to give tourists a rush of adrenaline.

Visitors walk on the new glass floor at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. From a height of 57 metres, visitors look down through solid glass, while the sensation of walking on air is further heightened because the glass safety barriers around the edge have been inclined outwards. (LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)

The first level of the Eiffel Tower has had see-through floor panels installed to celebrate the monument’s 125^th anniversary.

Costing $43 million, the four small viewing sections are proving to be a thrilling experience for tourists.

Tourists will get a bird’s eye view from 57 metres high.

The refurbishment project took two years to complete and includes a museum of the tower’s history.

The iron tower is the world’s most visited paying attraction and had almost seven million visitors last year.