Statue of Liberty
The artist
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, who finished it in 1886, with the inner iron framework designed by Gustave Eiffel.
What you see
A tall robed woman holding a glowing torch high in one hand and a tablet in the other, wearing a crown with seven spiky rays.
The story
She was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States, and she has welcomed newcomers arriving in New York ever since.
The style
Her outer skin is made of thin sheets of copper wrapped around a strong iron skeleton, so she can stand tall and sway a little in the wind.
Look closer
Look at her crown's seven rays, which stand for the seven seas and seven continents of the whole world.
Where to see it
She stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, and you can take a boat to visit her.
Fun fact
Copper turns green over time, which is why she was once shiny brown but is now a beautiful sea-green color.