The Best Landmarks in New York

The Statue of Liberty is a must see for any tourist visiting New York. I found it to be an enjoyable visit. I got a city pass which allows you to visit six landmarks/ experiences during your stay in New York. We went to Battery Park to take the ferry. Prior to boarding the ferry, they have airport style security prior to you boarding so you take your belt and backpacks for through X-ray machines while you go through the metal detector. After all that you re able to proceed on to the ferry and head to the Statue of Liberty. Our tickets also included Ellis Island which we decided to skip. The ferries pass by frequently so you never wait too long. You can also go inside the Statue.

A truly iconic spot in the heart of NY city. For anybody traveling to NY this is a must. It will cost you approximately $30 to get up to the top but the view is spectacular and well worth the money. You can see Lower Manhattan very well and even all the way out to Central Park! There's a neat gift shop and you have to be sure to take a photograph with King Kong once inside! I'd highly recommend doing it at sunset as watching the sun go down from the top of the tower is truly incredible.

Wow! I loved how you seem to walk through the day of the attack. Seeing and hearing people retell their account of that day was overwhelming. I was taken back by the silence every where you walked. It was a reminder of the massive losses that day. Very impressive amount of artifacts. They way they built this around where the towers stood and incorporating parts into the museum was also very impressive. We did our own tour, just walking around on our own. We spent about 2 hours there but didn’t watch any of the movies they offered.