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Louvre Staircase (underneath the pyramid)

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Louvre, Paris

Architect I. M. Pei’s controversial addition of a 71-foot glass pyramid is now as iconic as the Louvre’s original 18th-century structure. This staircase within the pyramid leads visitors down to the Louvre’s subterranean plaza. Centered in the museum’s old stone courtyard and unveiled in 1989, the pyramid has become a preferred entryway to the galleries. —Briana Fasone



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