In 2014, we took a long weekend trip to New York.  It was the first time I stayed in New York after two previous short day trips.  We found out this city has lots to offer as we saw tons of sights and barely made it of the island or even North of Central Park. On Saturday we did make it off the island as we took a tour to the Statue of Liberty, one the most touristy sites in the U.S. I had not visited yet. We got of the island, walked around the statue and took tons of pictures from the island and from the ferry.  We took a picture of me on Ellis Island.

This statue is probably one of the most easily recognizable statues around the world and a symbol for the U.S. and the freedom it represents.  It would probably make the top ten most recognizable places in the world.  New York is of course very easily accessible from anywhere, however you can only get to the island using official tours which need to be booked in advance as they sell out easily.