A broken chain also lies at the feet of the statue which is hard to see from the ground.
The statue has been closed for renovation a number of times, including between 1984 and 1986 when the torch and much of the internal structure was replaced.
The Statue of Liberty stands 151 feet (46 metres) in height, and 305 feet (93 metres) from the ground to the torch.
Liberty Island was previously called Bledloe's Island.
There are replicas of the Statue of Liberty found in Paris, LAS VEGASand many other cities around the world.