Statue of Happiness (Happiness Island)
is inspired by Statue of Liberty (Liberty Island), New York City, New York
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The Statue of Happiness stands on Happiness Island south of Algonquin. It grins and holds up a steaming coffee cup instead of a torch, and a beating heart is hidden inside it as an Easter egg.
The real place
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France and was dedicated in 1886 on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The game swaps the torch for a coffee cup and rewrites the inscription as a satire of how America treats immigrants.
Visiting
The only ferries to the island are run by Statue City Cruises, from Battery Park in Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jersey. Tickets for the pedestal and crown sell out weeks ahead, so book early.
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