The Statue of Liberty as seen from the ferry. Height from ground to top of torch: 92.99m, height of statue: 46.05m. She was given as a gift to the American people from the French. The statue was constructed in France and as she was assembled she was displayed in a park, where Parisians flocked to see her. The outer skin is made of copper which is supported by a metal skeleton. It was finally placed on top of the pedestal, which was paid for by the American people, in October 1886. At present the pedestal houses an exhibit all about the history of the statue.
Just before getting off of the ferry onto Liberty Island
A replica of the torch in the entrance hall of the pedestal.
A full scale replica of the face.
Standing on the pedestal, looking up at the tablet in her hand. On the tablet is the inscription 4 July 1876.
Looking at Lady Liberty standing below the pedestal on the star shaped fort.
Liberty Island as seen from Ellis Island
A coast guard. Note the mounted gun! It looked quite intimidating!
Performance art in the Museum of Modern Art.
They just sit there looking at each other. I don't get it.
Hash with Starry Night. Note the look on her face...
Hash with Starry Night. Note the look on her face...
She walked into MoMA and didn't want to look at anything else until she had seen Starry Night!
The Golden Madonna by Andy Warhol
This is what we stumbled upon when we got lost in the Financial District.
The site of the Twin Towers, a memorial site is being built.
Sitting in Times Square on our last night in New York
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