Statue of Liberty belongs to the Common Era — dated here to c. 1886 CE at New York Harbor, USA. Dates mark a scholarly centre of gravity (dedication, completion, or iconic phase), not a single foundation day.
A copper colossus by Bartholdi on an iron skeleton by Eiffel — liberty as an engineered gift from France.
How it amazes the brain
Repoussé copper sheets hung on a flexible armature that lets the statue move with wind and temperature.
Why it counts as a wonder
It never needed a contest ballot to scramble the brain: scale, craft, or sheer improbability is enough.
A wonder of politics and metallurgy: thin metal that became a national myth.
On dating
CE means years after the traditional birth of Christ. A monument listed as c. 1886 CE may have been founded earlier, rebuilt later, or become famous only in one phase. Engineering wonders (dams, tunnels, orbiting labs) are dated to opening or assembly.
This is story 21 of 100 in The Trend Ledger’s illustrated desk on world wonders raised after the birth of Christ — the companions to our BCE series.