A Frenchman spent eight years building the giant model, but officials at the Guinness World Records says he didn't use "commercially available" matches. Guinness tells NBC News it may reconsider. Good ...

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. A Frenchman spent eight years building a giant matchstick model of the Eiffel Tower, and he may have used the wrong matchsticks to set a world record. Richard Plaud ...

Spectators marvel at the 23.6-foot-tall model of the Eiffel Tower that Richard Plaud spent 4,200 hours over the course of eight years making out of matchsticks and glue. Last month, Guinness World ...

A Frenchman who spent eight years building a matchstick model of the Eiffel Tower more than 23 feet tall celebrated after Guinness World Records officially recognized ...