9 Secrets of the Statue of Liberty Most People Don't Know

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most (if not THE most) famous monuments in the world. Anyone visiting New York City can see her, but not everyone knows that Lady Liberty has her own secrets. One of them is – she might not even be a lady at all!

Or do you know, for example, that number seven meant a lot for the Statue's creators? It's easy to notice the Statue has seven spikes on its crown, symbolizing universal liberty across the seven oceans and continents. But there are less obvious references to the number seven. Btw, you can see this monument not in NYC only!

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The Statue of Liberty was once split into pieces 0:21
It was one of history's first crowd-funding campaigns 1:04
The Statue of Liberty wasn’t always green 2:05
It used to serve as a lighthouse 2:32
It's all about number seven 3:04
The construction supporting the Statue was designed by Gustave Eiffel 3:39
It might have masonic ties 4:41
The face of the Statue of Liberty could be that of a man 5:45
There's more than one Statue of Liberty 7:08

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