It is probably among top 5 most recognizable buildings in the world. I see a point in that.

Do you also not see the point of art?

Not at all. And I understand the now obsolete technical show-off value of the tower at its time. But now I think it's just a humdrum industrial eyesore.

I think most people disagree with me so I don't think it's going anywhere. But that's my view of it.

> But now I think it's just a humdrum industrial eyesore.

That was a popular opinion when it was built. Eventually it became iconic, but nevertheless I don't see many cities rushing to build their own.

I know, I've seen a few of those. Most of them are tiny replicas built ironically for the novelty factor. Besides the ones built for tourist traps, most are justified as radio towers. But as radio towers the design is laughably obsolete. Compare with guyed masts, which virtually every developed town and city around the world has numerous examples of.

Turned out to be useful in WWI