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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Statue of Liberty's crown to reopen

The crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York will reopen on 4 July
In May, the Obama administration announced that the Statue of Liberty's crown would open during Fourth of July weekend Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
A staircase leads to the crown of the Statue of Liberty
A 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 hours Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
The base of the Statue of Liberty's crown in New York
The base of the Statue of Liberty's crown. Starting Saturday, only 30 people an hour will be allowed into the crown Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
The Manhattan skyline is seen from the crown of the The Statue of Liberty.
A view of Manhattan seen from the crown of the Statue of Liberty. The statue is located on Ellis island in New York Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
 The Statue of Liberty in New York
The Statue of Liberty was designed by French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and was dedicated on 28 October 1886 Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
The Statue of Liberty in New York
Several 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 closed Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
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