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The torch of the Statue of Liberty has been closed to the public since 1916, when German saboteurs blew up a munitions depot nearby and shrapnel tore into the statue's arm — in the 110 years since, no visitor has been allowed back up the ladder - Space Daily

SpacedailySeptember 11, 2026
The torch of the Statue of Liberty has been closed to the public since 1916, when German saboteurs blew up a munitions depot nearby and shrapnel tore into the statue's arm — in the 110 years since, no visitor has been allowed back up the ladder - Space Daily
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Every year, millions of people visit the Statue of Liberty, and a lucky, pre-booked fraction climb the 162 steps into her crown. What nobody gets to do what nobody has done as a member of the public …

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