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Modern wonders of the world
The Statue of Liberty
Where: Liberty Island, New York, US
Built: 1886
Standing 305ft (93m) tall and made of pure copper, the iconic statue of a woman holding a flaming torch and a stone tablet was given to the US in 1885 by the Paris based Franco-American Union.
"We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected" - President Cleveland, 1886
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