LOS ANGELES: The Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon are to reopen despite the United States (US) government shutdown, with US states temporarily paying the running costs of world-famous landmarks shuttered by the standoff.

Mount Rushmore, Rocky Mountain National Park and eight federal sites in Utah will also reopen starting this weekend, officials said on Friday (Saturday in Manila), although other world-famous destinations including Yosemite National Park and Alcatraz prison remain closed.

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