Fear Faded, U.S. Rediscovers Passion For Iconic Structures

“I don’t want to get too serious about what is essentially a tourist attraction. But perhaps there’s a shred of significance in these wow-inducing glass boxes near the top of the nation’s tallest building, especially when you pair them with the news that the crown atop the Statue of Liberty … reopened to the public Saturday for the first time since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Could it be that America is rediscovering the sky?”