The Statue of Liberty stands 151 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 225 tons supported by a 92-foot central pylon, with a side appendage to support the raised arm. The pedestal beneath slightly more than ...

SENDAI—Suspended by ropes, repair workers rappel down and across the shiny white face of a 100-meter-tall standing Buddhist statue here. The specialized high-altitude conservators do not use ...