10 Fun Facts about the Statue of Liberty

Yes, each of the seven spikes on her crown represent the seven oceans and the seven continents of the world. This is said to represent the universal concept of liberty. It's not only about fashion!

Her head even spent some time in Paris at the World's Fair before it was given as a gift to celebrate the centenary of the American revolution and the friendship among the two countries. That's cute, right? 

If you were thinking she has no use and is just a big hunk of metal, think again, she actually served as a lighthouse, guiding ships and sailors home after a long trip on the ocean.

In 1982, people discovered that the head had actually been installed 2 feet off center. Whoopsie! 

In 1916 the statue suffered minor damages from the Germans and nobody has been allowed to go into the torch since. Well, surely they could have had it all sorted by now? 

It is thought that the Statue has actually been struck 600 times by lightning... what would you expect from a huge monument made of metal?

Although you can not see, at the statues feet there are broken shackles symbolizing the country moving forward from oppression and slavery. She is also moving her right foot towards a new, free era. 

The statue is green because of the oxidation of copper. It's not paint! The metal is slightly damaged and corroded.

The girl isn't that skinny. Being 35 feet across the waist and with a size 879 shoe, she really is on the larger side. Big is beautiful! 

A 'disaster movie trope', rather. The statue destroyed in the movie Independence Day (1996) has been a feature in many other films. See it, in all its glory, by picking a hotel situated in Lower Manhattan, for example.