Statue of Liberty
You may not have visited the city of New York, but the name ‘Statue of Liberty’ must have excited you since your childhood. So, whenever you get a chance to visit the New York City, remember to include this site in your tour chart. This is one of the reason, which makes New York the top ranked tourist destinations of the world. This place acts as a magnet and gets the tourists from around the planet to visit this rich and prosperous city of America.
This attractive site is situated on a petite island at the the centre of the harbor of the city of New York. The Statue of Liberty is designed by the famous sculpture Frederick Bertholdi. This was a souvenir of worldwide friendship coming from France in memorial of the centennial anniversary of USA in 1876. You will have a unique feeling as you will see this 151 ft high monument. It stands on top of a granite pedestal over the fence of an abutment. This abutment is of a star shape.
The best of having fun here is visiting the statue and sight it from a close range. You can do this by having a ride on the special ferries from the Battery Park. All the excursions available at this place include a journey to the Ellis Island and the Immigration Museum on it, which are very close to the Statue of Liberty. Both the Ellis Island and the Liberty Island are kept opened for the visitors from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon. And on the Christmas day this place has completely separate rules. The Ferry tickets charges as high as $11.50 for the adults and only $4.50 for the infants and the children.
You will get to purchase your Ferry Ticket from the Battery Park and also from the Museum situated at the Liberty State Park. If you want to book your ticket even before visiting the city, you can do it quite comfortably. You will be allowed to purchase ticket in advance for a gap of up to six months. This can be done either by internet or telephone. If you call 1-866-782-8834 you will get to reserve your sit in the Ferry ride and for booking your ride on the internet you will have to visit statuereservations.com/online.asp.
The Statue of Liberty is an immensely beautiful structure. You will never feel that you have spent much for experiencing this wonderful view. You will not be able to go into the statue, but what you can do is have a tour across the walkway situated at the foot of the huge statue. You can also go into the observatory within the base to have a look at the structure of the Statue of Liberty. You will not have to pay any extra money for this tour.