Target: Statue of Liberty

http://gerrycanavan.blogspot.com/2008/01/look-on-my-works-ye-mighty-and-despair.html

Someone realized that the Statue of Liberty is a big target for destruction or dismemberment in fiction, or is a key landmark used for apocalyptic settings.

Fifth Element
Resident Evil 3
Independence Day
Planet of the Apes
Spaceballs
Superman 2
Superman 4
And many others

Check out the link for a whole bunch, as early as 1887!!