Statue of Liberty - Symbol of Freedom and American Heritage #181558 (License: Personal Use)

This iconic neoclassical sculpture, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and engineered by Gustave Eiffel, was a gift from France to the United States in 1886. Standing on Liberty Island, the 305-foot copper statue features a green patina from oxidation, a seven-pointed crown symbolizing the seven continents and seas, and holds a torch representing enlightenment and a tablet inscribed with July 4, 1776. It serves as a powerful symbol of democracy, liberty, and hope for immigrants arriving in America.

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