You Won’t Believe #3: Top 10 U.S. Monuments

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Countdown-style tour of the Top 10 U.S. Monuments with jaw-dropping wow facts you won’t forget — and yes, you won’t believe #3! In just 5 minutes we race through iconic American monuments: Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Gateway Arch, Golden Gate Bridge, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Alamo, and the Liberty Bell — plus surprising history, hidden details, and fun trivia for travelers and history buffs.  Perfect quick guide for sightseeing, trivia nights, or trip planning. If you enjoyed the countdown, please like and share this video to spread the wonder!  #Top10 #USMonuments #Landmarks #TravelFacts #HistoryShorts   OUTLINE: 00:00:00: Cold Open + #10–#8 00:00:50: #7–#5 00:02:06: #4–#1 + Outro  https://statusl.ink/iconicamericanmonumentsstatueoflib-2072.htm

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00:00You won't believe the stories behind these monuments.

00:02Quick hook, one monument hides a secret room.

00:05Guess which? Stay to find out.

00:07Counting down the top 10 with insane wow facts.

00:11What's up everyone, it's Liz,

00:13and today we are going on an absolutely epic journey across the United States.

00:17I'm talking about the biggest, the boldest,

00:20and the most mind-blowing monuments this country has to offer.

00:23We're doing a fast-paced 5-minute countdown,

00:26and for each one, I've got a wow fact that will change how you see these icons.

00:32Seriously, some of these are just crazy.

00:35This isn't your boring history class.

00:37We'll see a monument taller than any in the Western Hemisphere,

00:40and another with a secret room almost nobody knows about.

00:44Stay till the end.

00:45The number one story is absolutely insane.

00:48Let's get into it, uh, right now.

00:50Kicking off our list at number 10 is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

00:54Standing at an incredible 630 feet,

00:57it's the tallest man-made monument in the United States,

01:00and the tallest arch in the world.

01:02Designed by Eero Saarinen to commemorate the nation's westward expansion.

01:06Wow fact.

01:07It's as wide as it is tall.

01:09630 by 630.

01:12Perfect symmetry.

01:13It can sway up to 18 inches in high winds.

01:16A flexible, earthquake-resistant mathematical marvel.

01:19The legs were built separately.

01:21Off by even 1 64th of an inch and they'd miss.

01:25Crews even cooled the sun-heated side with water so the final piece would fit.

01:29Not just a monument, precision made visible.

01:32Coming in at number 9, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.

01:35More than a cracked bell, it's a symbol of independence.

01:39Proclaim liberty throughout all the land.

01:41Wow fact.

01:42No one knows for sure how it first cracked.

01:45And the repair?

01:45Stop Drilling widened it into the famous fissure we see today.

01:50After its final toll, it was silenced forever.

01:52Its quiet now speaks volumes.

01:55At number 8, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

01:58Simple, elegant, deeply moving.

02:01Designed by Maya Lin at 21,

02:03the reflective granite lets you see yourself among the names.

02:06Number 7.

02:07The Golden Gate Bridge.

02:09San Francisco's defining icon.

02:11When it opened in 1937,

02:14it was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world.

02:18Built to battle high winds,

02:19fierce currents,

02:20and dense fog.

02:22Wow fact.

02:23It's not red.

02:25It's international orange.

02:26A primer color that architect Irving Morrow fought to keep.

02:30Engineer Joseph Strauss mandated hard hats

02:33and a giant safety net that saved 19 men,

02:36the halfway to hell club.

02:37An icon of design,

02:38and of safety.

02:41At number 6,

02:42the Alamo,

02:43defiance and sacrifice in San Antonio, Texas.

02:46In 1836,

02:47a small force held out for 13 days against Santa Ana's army.

02:52Wow fact.

02:53The iconic curved facade,

02:55the gable,

02:56was added about 14 years later by the U.S. Army.

02:59It wasn't there during the battle.

03:01The chapel is only a fragment of the original mission complex.

03:05Preservation continues to tell its complex history.

03:07Sometimes a defeat inspires victory.

03:11Remember the Alamo?

03:13Cracking our top 5,

03:14the Jefferson Memorial,

03:16an open-air tribute to the author of the Declaration of Independence.

03:20Inspired by Rome's pantheon,

03:22chosen by architect John Russell Pope.

03:25Wow fact.

03:26During the Buhayi,

03:28a plaster statue painted to look like bronze,

03:30stood inside.

03:31The bronze arrived in 1947.

03:33Inside,

03:35Jefferson's words on liberty,

03:37freedom,

03:37and education surround you,

03:39inviting quiet reflection.

03:42More than a statue,

03:43a temple to ideals.

03:44nell singing

03:52.

03:56.

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04:05.

04:05Number 4. The Washington Monument, D.C.'s unmistakable spire. At 555 feet, it's the

04:22world's tallest stone structure and tallest obelisk. Wow fact. You can see where construction

04:27paused. Stone color shifts about 150 feet up. A literal time capsule. Briefly, the world's

04:34tallest structure until the Eiffel Tower. Ride the elevator for breathtaking views of

04:38the Capitol. Number 3. The Lincoln Memorial. More than a memorial. It's a national stage.

04:46Here Dr. King delivered, I have a dream. If Lincoln stood, he'd be 28 feet tall. Legend

04:53says the sculptor hid initials in Lincoln's hair. One hand clenched for resolve, one open

04:58for compassion. Speeches etched in stone make you feel small and inspired. Number 2. Mount

05:06Rushmore. 60-foot faces carved into the Black Hills. Chosen to represent the nation's birth,

05:12growth, development, and preservation. Wow. Fact. A secret hall of records was planned behind

05:19Lincoln's head. Unfinished. But in 1998, a repository with 16 panels was placed at the entrance.

05:25A message to people thousands of years from now. And our number one most insane monument,

05:31the Statue of Liberty. Wow fact. She started copper brown like a new penny. Oxidation formed a

05:38protective green patina. Her copper skin is only 3 32nds of an inch, thinner than 2 pennies, yet weighs 31

05:46tons. Her original lighthouse torch was so dim it was almost useless. An icon with a story as monumental

05:53as her size. And that is a wrap on the top 10. Which monument surprised you most? Drop a comment,

06:01like, subscribe, and hit the bell. Next up, 10 hidden U.S. landmarks you won't believe exist.

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