The statue of Liberty is considered to be the great gift of French people to Americans. In this blog, I, Elvin Siew Chun Wai, will tell you about ten most exciting facts about this globally popular attraction that attractions several thousand tourists every year from all over the world.
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- This structure was not built in the United States of America, but built in France and transported to New York from there.
- In order to ensure an undamaged and secure transportation of the structure, it was fully dismantled and packed in more than 200 crates.
- From Pedestal foundation, its height is more than 305 feet.
- The statue weighs close to 225 tons.
- The crown shows 7 rays and the rays shows 7 continents in the world.
- The structure was declared as a world heritage location in 1984.
- The real colour of the structure was reddish brown that later changed into green.
- The creator of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower is the same. Gustave Eiffel have built both structures.
- It will surprise you but true that the underwater part of the statue comes in the boundaries of New Jersey, not New York.
- The statue can sway approximately 3 inches when the wind speed is above 50mph.
I, Elvin Siew Chun Wai, am sure you must have enjoyed the information shared in this blog. Stay tuned for more interesting posts like this.