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The Statue of Liberty: Welcoming Travelers
In The Statue of Liberty: Welcoming Travelers, the Go Jetters crew visits New York City and the Statue of Liberty — a gift from France. Learn how the statue faces southeast to welcome visitors arriving by boat in the harbor. This video is excerpted from BBC's Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: Where is the Statue of Liberty?
A: The Statue of Liberty is in New York City’s harbor.
Q: Who gifted the statue to the United States?
A: The French gave the United States the Statue of Liberty as a gift.
Q: Why is it important which way the statue faces?
A: The statue faces to the southeast to greet visitors arriving by boat in the United States.
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