Five Facts about the Statue of Liberty Tourists Don't Know

News24xx.com -  The Statue of Liberty is an icon of the United States. There are many unique facts that tourists don't know, from the island's real name to its history.

Liberty Island used to be called Bedloe Island. This statue turned out to be a gift from France made by Gustave Eiffel. This statue is struck by 600 lightning a year, visited by 10 million tourists per year and replicas are in 6 countries.

1.    The island where this statue stood before was called Bedloe Island, but its name changed in 1956 to Liberty Island.

2.    This is the most popular statue of America in the world. Who would have thought that this statue was a French gift and was built by GustaveEiffel.

3.    This statue with full name Liberty Enlightening the World has a waist of 35 feet. The Statue of Liberty is estimated to be exposed to 600 lightning strikes per year.

4.    This statue replica has been established throughout the world, including Japan, Pakistan, Taiwan, Malaysia, China and Brazil.

5.    About 10 million people visit this magnificent symbol of freedom every year.