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IconicLiberty State Park
FreeWalk a waterfront promenade facing the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, and catch ferries to Liberty and Ellis Islands.
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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island is a sightseeing stop in New York, NY, part of the New York City guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Open year-round.
Liberty Island (ferries depart from the Battery) · New York, NY
Why you should go…
Some sights you simply have to see in person, and the Statue of Liberty tops the list. The ferry from the Battery gets you up close to the torch-bearing icon, then continues to Ellis Island's moving National Museum of Immigration. Book pedestal or crown access early, they sell out weeks ahead.
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