Multiple choice general knowledge What did the con artist Victor Lustig do twice in 1925? Painted the tower gold Sold the tower for scrap Jumped of the top for charity Opened an art exhibition on the second floor Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Victor Lustig, a famous con artist, famously sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal twice in 1925. He posed as a government official and convinced scrap metal dealers that the tower was to be demolished.