Offered in the United States by France to celebrate the centenary of the country's declaration of independence, the Statue of Liberty is one of the must-sees during a stay in New York.
Who is Miss Liberty inspired by? Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the work, cast doubt on the model from which he was inspired to make the face of the Statue of Liberty. That said, many agree that it was her mother, Charlotte Bartholdi, that her choice was made.
