In May, the Obama administration announced that the Statue of Liberty's crown would open during Fourth of July weekendPhotograph: Richard Drew/APA staircase leads to the crown of the Statue of Liberty. Tickets for the crown's reopening went on sale on 13 June and sold out within hoursPhotograph: Richard Drew/APThe base of the Statue of Liberty's crown. Starting Saturday, only 30 people an hour will be allowed into the crownPhotograph: Richard Drew/AP
A view of Manhattan seen from the crown of the Statue of Liberty. The statue is located on Ellis island in New YorkPhotograph: Richard Drew/APThe Statue of Liberty was designed by French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and was dedicated on 28 October 1886 Photograph: Richard Drew/APSeveral improvements, including higher handrails on the main staircase and an enhanced public address system, were made to the Statue of Liberty during the time the crown was closedPhotograph: Richard Drew/AP
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