The founder of the desert town of Felicity, CA, originally came from France and eventually became a naturalized citizen of the US. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, was renovating the staircase due to its age and instability, so it cut the original staircase into 20 equal-sized sections. When the founder heard of this, he bought one of the sections and brought it all the way to his new home as a way of paying tribute to his original home and heritage.