48. The Statue of Liberty

Ellen accused me last night of "going too mainstream." Apparently the Antikytheria Mechanism and The Cattle Raid of Cooley were just much too obvious. So here's a nice obscure one for you.

Interesting facts about the Statue of Liberty:

• Her face was modeled after that of the sculptor's mother.
• An early design plan had Liberty holding a broken chain, but that was scrapped as it might have been too divisive in the post-Civil War atmosphere.
• She's 200 years old, 500 feet tall, and weighs 400 tons.
• This gigantic woman will devour us all!