10 Shocking facts about the statue of liberty (With Pictures)

9. Conspiracy Theories Abound

Many see the Statue as an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy, but conspiracy theorists believe the statue harbors much darker secrets. They claim it’s the resting place of the Holy Grail, that the face was based on Elvis Presley, that it’s an Illuminati monument. Many of these claims stem from the fact that the architect and builder, Bartholdi and Eiffel were both Freemasons.

These theorists claim the statue was erected as a physical and metaphorical symbol of the Illuminati’s power over everyone. They go on to point out the similarities between Lady Liberty and the Olympic Torch, the Columbia Pictures logo and Rockefeller’s Standard Oil logo, all companies ‘controlled’ by the Illuminati.

Yeah, right.