Lady Liberty. A gift from the French and a monument to our freedoms. (We paid for the pedestal, they did the rest.) She certainly is an interesting statue to look at and you can see her from really far away at the port welcoming boats in the harbor. Most people who are emigrating to the US come in on planes now, but she is still waiting in the ocean. This is one of America's most iconic landmarks and has been used in numerous films over the years.
My first tip is if you are planning on going to the Statue of Liberty you must buy your tickets way in advance. Especially if you want to go up into the crown. Just like most national monuments there are only so many people they allowed in everyday. I got our tickets a month in advance. The ticket includes a ride to Ellis Island for the history of emigration (if you are into that sort of thing).
We bought tickets for the Pedestal, which is basically just bottom of the statue. The crown was sold out for months, so if you are planning to go up there buy tickets in advance. We took the elevator up and the stairs down. It was a lot of stairs. I recommend taking the elevator. There is security again before going inside the statue. It seems a little excessive because we had to go through security to get on the boat to the island, but I guess it's better safe than sorry. It is a national landmark.
Inside there is a statue of the torch and a museum. The, y have a replica of the foot, which my hilarious aunt pointed out the sign reads, "Don't stand on the foot" and she kept saying what else are you supposed to do with a foot???
It was a lot of fun to walk around the island. My aunt and I took selfies and we walked around the statue. Here's some more pictures.
Here's more information about the statue and how to get there:
http://www.statueoflibertytickets.com/?gclid=CKOTqdW95M0CFQQbaQodlSYBbA
