The Statue of Liberty, New York

Visiting Statue of Liberty is one of the high points of my trips to New York every time. It doesn’t matter how many times you see it, it always looks as stunning and impressive as the first time – plus seeing it is almost like a reminder that you are in New York! It is the most visited site in New York, mostly because it is so iconic and is one of the most recognised monuments in the world. Before visiting the Statue though, it’s always good to know a few details about it so that it can be appreciated that bit more when actually there. I’ve included a bit of background about the statue and a ... more

The Statue of Liberty. Think of America and one can immediately conjure up an image of one of the most popular associations of America that being the Statue of Liberty in New York. The statue of Liberty is synonymous with everything about the United States and represents freedom America being the land of the free. Where is the Statue of Liberty? The Statue of Liberty was erected on a small island originally called Bedloe’s Island opposite Manhattan Island and Straten Island. It is now called Liberty Island. It is situated in the harbour of New York and she was one of the first sights to greet ... more

Lady Not Ga Ga Some places live forever in your memory and my week in New York was something I’ll always treasure. Yes, I did all of the obvious tourist traps and loved them all. It was a privilege to see the Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and so on. Grand Central Station was a revelation. So when you are in New York for the small matter of a few days you have to be fairly ruthless with your time. I had pre-planned with a written guidebook to the Big Apple to make some kind of attempt to plan my time and squeeze in as much as possible. I knew as soon ... more

I just came back from a fabulous five days in New York so I am going to share my tips and experiences on a few of the Big Apple's major sights, the first one being the Statue of Liberty! The Statue of Liberty was actually a gift to the United States from the French, way back in the year 1886. It was given as a gesture of friendship and was to commemorate the centennial of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence. This is why the date July 4th is written on the tablet the Liberty holds in one of her hands. In the other she holds a torch. The statue was the first thing that immigrants ... more

We went up the Statue of Liberty when we were in New York in May. Actually we went to it on our Wedding Anniversary so a nice memory on a nice day. We had wanted to go to New York for years but there was always something that got in the way money wise, but we finally managed to make it and have plans to go back in the future. I booked our visit up in November for us to go here as we really wanted to go all the way up to the Crown of the Status. The tickets for this book out quite quickly as this part had been shut for many years after 9/11 and they only allow 20 people up to this part per hour ... more