Key Facts

• A French company, Atelier Missor, plans to build a large statue called the "Guardian of Liberty" in the U.S.
• The statue is intended to be the tallest in the Western world and will mark the U.S.'s 250th anniversary.
• Elon Musk responded to the company's social media post, showing interest in the project.
• Atelier Missor previously shared plans for another statue involving a classical-style figure with Musk also engaging with that post.
• The tallest statue in North America is in Puerto Rico, standing at 360 feet tall.
• The world's tallest statue is the Statue of Unity in India, measuring about 600 feet tall.
• The company is looking for investors to fund the project, which they aim to complete within a year.
• Challenges include securing funding and visas to construct the statue in the U.S.