According to a new book by French writer Nathalie Salmon, the Statue of Liberty's face was modeled on her ancestor Sarah Salmon, not Bartholdi's mother.
Welcome to a new short series highlighting the surprising art and architectural finds that are located both in NYC in Paris. First up: the Statue of Liberty
On the anniversary of the Statue of Liberty dedication, we present photographs of the iconic statue under construction in Paris and NYC
Lady Liberty has peered stoically across the New York Harbor every since it landed from France in this month in 1886. This got us wondering, who was the face?
Part III in our series 'Inspired by Europe': famous NYC buildings and the Greek architecture that inspired them.
A Survey of New York City's forts. Did you know that the base of the Statue of Liberty was once a fort?