Saturday, February 25, 2012

Statue Of Liberty




Okay, so...who doesn't know about this one? Yes, it's a beautiful statue on Liberty Island. Liberty Statue or  The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. 

The statue was designed by a young French sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi.
The statue's face was modeled after his mother's and the story goes that the body was modeled after a prostitute.
The crown of Lady Liberty, as the statue is often affectionately called, has seven spikes, symbolizing the Seven Seas across which liberty should be spread. In her left hand she holds a tablet with the Declaration of Independence and in her right hand a torch, symbolizing Enlightenment.


To get there, we have to take ferry. And maybe, this place is unlike another places in New York like Times Sq, 5th ave. Yes, pretty boring. Because all we can do is just take a picture. BUT, you know, Liberty is really symbolic in NY. So, of course this is one some places that I have to go before I die. 






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