Space Daily September 11, 2026 • 23:39

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

A century-old act of sabotage still keeps visitors from reaching the Statue of Liberty's highest point, a restriction so obscure that most Americans don't know it exists.

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 … [+4936 chars]

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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

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