Happy 4th of July to all Americans. The Nation turns 233 years old today. In celebration of the it's birthday, the icon which has stood for freedom and liberty to many, will once again open its gates once again...that is to tourist of course.
Today, 9 years after the mortifying events of 9/11, the Statue of Liberty will once again open its doors to let people have a birds eye view from it's crown.
I remember years ago, right after 9/11 happened, my family took a quick day trip to NYC. It really is a stunning view when you see the Statue of Liberty for the first time. You see it so many time in history books, movies, and television that you're almost star-struck when you see. We never made it to the actually island, but we did make it to a fabulous pizza place. Hey that's American enough right...wait...doesn't pizza come from Italy? Oh well, same thing...right?
Long live America and all those who have brought their rich culture here!
Here are some facts about Miss Liberty:
-She weights 225 ton
-She is 111 feet tall
-The sandals she wears are 25 feet long
-It took 15 years to build it
-And in true American fashion, Frenchman Gustave Eiffel did the iron work for the statue.
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