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Who is the Statue of Liberty
The robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom.
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A Message Behind the Statue of Liberty
Lady Liberty’s feet is in fact standing among a broken shackle and chains, with her right foot raised, depicting her moving forward away from oppression and slavery.
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Who is the Statue of Liberty
The robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom.
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Statue Of Liberty’s Planned Sister Statue
The Statue of Liberty was supposed to have a sister statue and lighthouse in Egypt, a large piece for the entrance to the Suez Canal called “Egypt Carrying Light to Asia”.
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Why There Are Bedrocks in Central Park
Thousands of years ago, the area where Central Park now stands is covered and surrounded by glaciers. But about 12,000 years ago, the last of them known as the Wisconsin Glacier finally melted away.
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America’s First Major Landscaped Public Park
Central Park in Manhattan was created in 1858 by a duo named Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux and is now known as America’s first major landscaped public park.
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The Beautiful Suicide from Empire State Building
On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt from the observation deck and plummeted 86 floors to her death. Her body crushed the hood of a parked car. Despite the violent fall, she looked peacefully asleep.
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Nap Pods in the Empire State Building
At MetroNaps on the 24th floor, tired New Yorkers could kick back in a space-ship-like chair to catch some much-needed zzz’s in twenty minute intervals.
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Survivor at the Empire State Building
A woman named Betty Lou Oliver survived a 75-storey plunge in one of the building’s elevators. This happened during the 1945 bomber crash at the Empire State Building.
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Oldest Building in Yellowstone National Park
Lake Yellowstone Hotel, is the oldest standing building in Yellowstone, dating back to 1889.
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Most Remote and Isolated Location in the United States
Thirty-two miles separates any road, residence, or establishment from the ironically named Thorofare area in Yellowstone National Park, which earns its designation as the most isolated location in all of continental America.
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The Only Place in the U.S. with A Palace
Honolulu is the only place in the U.S. that has a royal palace.
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