The New York Times

Take a Tour of Lady Liberty’s Torch (Right This Second)

The original Statue of Liberty torch — 3,600 pounds of copper and glass, and 16 feet tall — is being moved to the other side of Liberty Island. In advance of the crane’s arrival, we took 675 ...
Seattle Times

At the Statue of Liberty, a passing of the torch

NEW YORK — It took two years of worry and strategizing, but the day of truth finally arrived for Doug Phelps. As part of a $100 million upgrade, his construction crew moved the original Statue of ...
Popular Science

The strange history of the Olympic Torch—and why it has to stay lit

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Unfortunately—oddly—it all began with Hitler. For the 1936 ...
Untapped Cities

10 Fun Facts About the Torch of NYC’s Statue of Liberty

For July 4th, we shared out Top 10 Secrets of the Statue of Liberty but there are so many fun facts and photographs about Lady Liberty’s torch alone we’ve decided to share them here. Although the ...
NBC Olympics

Lighting the Way to Tokyo: The Power of the Torch

Put one foot in front of the other, and hold a couple pounds above your shoulder. Two feats that sound pretty basic, especially if you're asking Olympians to do it. I mean, they run marathons and lift ...