The Statue of Liberty was a gift from The French to the Americans, and was sculptued by Bartholi in 1886. It was usualluy the first sight welcoming immigrants in the country.
Bartholdi'-s mother was the model for Liberty. The seven rays of her crown represent the seven seas and seven continents
In 1986, the old torch was replaced as it was cooroded, this replica's is coated with 24 carat gold leaf.
Ellis Island was the US immigration depot from 1892 to 1954. Nearly 12 million people passed throught its gates
View over the Stock Exchange in Wall street. WTT site, and the civic Centre.
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