This colossal statue was inspired by the classical sculptures of Greece and Rome.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States in 1886.
The crown of the statue has 25 windows and 7 peaks.
The peaks of the crown are thought to represent the seven continents as well as the seven oceans of the world. However, the peaks are actually rays of sunshine and the circle is a halo or what in art is called a "nimbus".
The weight of the Statue of Liberty is 31 tons of copper, 125 tons of steel and 27,000 tons of concrete.
The statue's torch has been closed to the public since 1916.
When the wind exceeds 80 km per hour, the statue is tilted about 8 cm, while the torch is tilted about 12 cm.
In the Statue of Liberty there have been at least three suicides over the years.
Since the beginning of cinematography, the Statue of Liberty has been used as the setting for a multitude of films. One of those films in which it appeared was Charles Chaplin's 1917 film, The Immigrant.
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