- The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor on June 19, 1885, as a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States. Sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi's Liberty Enlightening the World measures 151 feet high and has come to symbolize freedom and democracy nationwide.
Today, the Eiffel Tower, is considered to be an architectural wonder and attracts more visitors than any other paid tourist attraction in the world. (The designing of the Eiffel Tower was a symbol of the 100 year annivercery of the french revolution. (The Eiffel Tower measures at 986 (301 m). Heres a comparison of the Gateway arch, Cleopatra's Needle, and The Statue of Liberty.
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The base pillars of the Eiffel Tower are oriented with the four points of the compass.
The base pillars of the Eiffel Tower are oriented with the four points of the compass.