The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbour. The copper statue was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor and was built by Gustave Eiffel. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. A smaller version of the statue stands on a small island on the River Seine in Paris.
The statue is of a Libertas, the Roman goddess  who bears a torch and a a tablet.  The date on the tablet is 4 July, 1776 which the American Declaration of Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet.
She stands 93m from the base of the pedestal to the tip of her torch. Â The actual statue stands 46m alone.
For great photos of the Statue of Liberty, here are some options:
- catch a Circle Line Harbor Cruise
- Take a helicopter tour
- catch the Staten Island Ferry
- grab some distance photos from Battery Park