New York's Statue of Liberty is well known as a symbol of refuge for immigrants, but the statue's original design stood for ...

The statue is modeled after the Roman goddess of liberty, Libertas. Her left hand has an inscription in Roman numbers of the date the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed.

A couple watches the sunrise near the Statue of Liberty from Liberty State Park in Jersey City on Jan. 2, 2025. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal) Reena Rose Sibayan ...

People visiting the Statue of Liberty can once again climb up into its crown for a sweeping view of New York Harbor as the National Park Service lifts one of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions.

The iconic Statue of Liberty shines bright green in the New York Harbor, but NYC natives and tourists alike may be surprised to find that the monument has not always looked this way.

Split into pieces and packed into crates, the Statue of Liberty actually arrived without its signature arm and torch–it came earlier and was displayed in Madison Square Park from 1876 to 1882 as ...