49. The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World
Most people don't know that the full name
the Statue of Liberty is "The Statue of
Enlightening the World". She is a symbol of
, especially for many immigrants. When many immigrants came
the United States in the late 1800s, Lady
in New York Harbor was a sign to
them that they had made it to America.
the base of the statue there is a
with a famous poem written on it. The
is "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus. Many
feel this poem speaks to them the reasons
came to America. One line of the poem
: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled
yearning to breathe free". Lady Liberty was not
green. She used to be copper colored, but
years have caused the copper that the statue
made of to change color.
The 151-foot tall
was a 100th birthday gift from France to
United States in 1886. It is located on
Island right off the southern tip of Manhattan,
York City. The only way to get there
to take a ferry. Inside the base of
statue is a museum. To get to the
, people have to climb 377 steps up a
spiral staircase from the feet of the statue.
is no elevator. People need to be in
shape to climb to the top. People used
be able to climb up to the torch
the statue, but it was shut down because
was dangerous. It was too easy to fall
.
About four million people visit the Statue of
every year. People who can't go to New
can see replicas in Las Vegas and other
of the world.
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