STATUE OF LIBERTY, Staten Island Ferry

If you’re not able to actually touch or climb the Statue of Liberty, an excellent alternative is to admire it from a distance, aboard the famous, orange Staten Island Ferry, which runs 24 hours a day and, in just under half an hour, transports commuters and thousands of tourists between Staten Island and Manhattan.

This passenger transport service initially used to cost half a dollar, but you’ll be pleased to know the trip is now completely free!

So board the ferry, and weather permitting - and if you’re wrapped up well enough - try to get a seat on the outside so you can take some great shots of “Lady Liberty” and the New York skyline.

Once you reach your destination, at St. George, you can turn around and head straight back, as most folk do, or you can tour the island and perhaps visit the Staten Island Museum, near the terminal....