Is it not the Statue of Liberty? 10 alternate names of iconic landmarks

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Apr 4, 2026

Geography·5 min read

Is it not the Statue of Liberty? 10 alternate names of iconic landmarks Discover   All across America, we can find iconic landmarks known by everyone, at least by name. But, which name? Like people, some of these landmarks have a nickname so used that many often forget what they are officially called. In other cases, the official name coexists with an ancestral name. Here are ten examples of double-named landmarks! Read full article

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