Sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi liked the idea and began creating "Liberty Enlightening the World" in 1870. Some mock drawings of the statue included an Egyptian woman marking the ...

MONROE, Ohio -- A six-story statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam that were scooped up by curious ...

WATCH THIS: As severe storms passed over New York City on Wednesday night, one person aboard a passing ferry caught the moment lightning appeared to strike very close to the Statue of Liberty.

The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U.S., was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma Lazarus reimagined Lady Liberty as a "mother of exiles," welcoming ...

Before Liberty the Tattooed Lady closes to the public for good, City Reliquary will be hosting a Statue of Liberty costume contest as part of a secular New York City “All Saints Day ...

The Statue of Liberty would be hard for France to recall, since it is owned by the U.S. government, according to UNESCO. It's also a national monument and major tourist attraction, drawing 3 ...

Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi’s Parisian warehouse workshop; first model; left hand; and quarter-size head. Winter 1882. Photo via Library of Congres s.