Statue of Liberty - Iconic Symbol of Freedom in New York Harbor #1892525 (License: Personal Use)

The Statue of Liberty, a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, was a gift from France to the United States in 1886. Designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and engineered by Gustave Eiffel, its copper exterior has oxidized into the distinctive green patina, while the golden torch shines brightly under sunlight. She holds a tablet inscribed “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” in her left hand and raises a torch aloft in her right, crowned with seven radiant spikes representing the seven continents and seas.

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