Lady Liberty may be welcoming visitors back into her crown for the 4th of July holiday, said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

Salazar said "we will endeavor to do everything we can" to have the Statue of Liberty and its thrilling spiral staircase climb to her crown open to the public by America's 233rd birthday - the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks. picked by suebe 8 months ago

One of the most recognized landmarks in the world, the Statue has lent her visage to countless artists. And to each, the Statue’s true meaning has been a source of artistic expression for the individual and for popular culture. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that for security reasons, access will be limited to guided groups of 30 visitors at a time, and "some sort of lottery system" will determine who gets to go up: "We're going to do it in a fair way. Everybody will have a chance to get up to the crown." Update to an earlier post. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Those darned Simpsons! picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Vandals dumped pink paint on the famed Sinnataggen statue in the Norwegian capital, apparently to protest the recent closure of a youth center. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Related to Muppetmaker's Robotic Animal post, this giant little girl takes a shower from one of the elephants then takes a stroll from Horseguard's Parade, through St James' Park and then into Uncanny Valley.

A little more info here picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

For a labour of love, it was the DIY job of the century. Brick by brick, the gutsy little old lady demolished her precious home, pulling each medieval nail from its ancient oak beam. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Toy horses are usually pink and plastic – and aimed at young girls. But this little pony is 100 per cent natural – and ready to make friends with anyone her size. Born ten days ago at a stud in the southern state of Victoria, Australia, the 15in miniature horse – which is yet to be named – has already formed a bond with Sam Leith, 12. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Terrorism will never destroy America. It will come from within. From fear-addicts who have raped the U.S. so much that they should be drawn up on charges of treason. The cowards who want a nanny state to coddle them, hug them, and ultimately contain them in a little crib with bars and monitors and cameras. picked by democracy101 2 years ago

The Little People of America are telling reporters talking to them at their annual conference that they would like to see the FCC ban the word "midget" from the airwaves. picked by suebe 4 months ago

The Battle of Little Bighorn happened 133 years ago yesterday. George Custer and his men were certainly outnumbered, but their defeat may have also been assured by the Lakota and Cheyenne warriors’ superior weaponry.

In the end, several factors led to the deaths of the 197 men under Custer, each stemming from his underestimation of his adversaries. picked by bingo 4 months ago

Four hundred years after it put Galileo on trial for heresy the Vatican is to complete its rehabilitation of the great scientist by erecting a statue of him inside the Vatican walls. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

As before, a statue of Mary is appearing to move and weep, according to devout witnesses. Crosses are appearing in the sky to people praying at the statue. The last occurrence of this was 25 years ago during a similar period of national angst.


This was last time:

picked by murtysanchez 1 month ago

Dann Little, the Halifax bus driver who expressed his feelings about an ant-sealing protest by beating a toy seal has committed suicide after being fired over the incident. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

Instead of saying friendly things, this Little Mermaid doll told a 3 year old girl that she was a slut.

Mom is looking into birth control for daughter. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Brilliant Scion advertising. The Sheeple (sheep + people) are the masses who just follow the crowd. The Little Deviants come in to destroy the Sheeple and the greyness of conformity.

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picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

The New York Public Library has recently unveiled some extraordinary pictures of the Statue of Liberty under construction. Take a trip back in time and see extraordinary behind the scenes images of the creation of this superlative structure. picked by bingo 7 months ago