For more than 100 days, this America has self-deported from defending liberty, democracy, national security and free speech, tarnishing the image of the Statue of Liberty lighting the way to freedom.

Height and Weight: From the base to the tip of the torch ... the statue lit up against the backdrop of the city lights is a memorable experience. 7. Gift Shop and Souvenirs: On Liberty Island ...

Her raised right foot symbolizes progress, hope, and the idea ... Speaking of durability, the Statue of Liberty can sway up to three inches in strong winds. And her torch? That sways up to five ...

The original torch, replaced by a replica in the 1980s, takes pride of place in the new Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island. S. Pelly / Musée des Arts et Métiers The Statue of Liberty ...