Anyone can take a picture of the front of the Statue of Liberty in New York. But how often have you seen the back?
Now you have.
The Statue has been welcoming people to New York since 1886. The story of its construction is pretty familiar -- donated by France to mark the centennial of the two countries' alliance in the American Revolution, unfinished until fund-raising generated enough funds to complete it. Now millions go see it in person every year, which ought to help with the cost of upkeep.
There's a ferry ride to get there. You can go to the very top of the structure, but keep in mind that many people want to do that - so it sells out well in advance. Keep that in mind when making your travel plans.
Access to the facility may depend on where we are in terms of security at a given moment, but it's still worth the ferry ride to see -- if only to view the front. The building was closed when we were there because of construction, but it was still nice to see it up close.
A drone actually is a good way to see this. So let's go to the video.
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