Oct 25th, 2011 at 11:00AM: This Friday, the Statue of Liberty turns 125 years old, and to celebrate she's getting some new high-tech gear in the form of five webcams located inside her torch. Four of the cameras will point towards Ellis Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island and the Freedom Tower respectively, while the fifth will give viewers a unique look at the torch itself.
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Statue of Liberty getting five webcams for 125th anniversary
Oct 25th, 2011 at 11:00AM: This Friday, the Statue of Liberty turns 125 years old, and to celebrate she's getting some new high-tech gear in the form of five webcams located inside her torch. Four of the cameras will point towards Ellis Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island and the Freedom Tower respectively, while the fifth will give viewers a unique look at the torch itself.
The new cameras will go live during a ...Photo of the day - Statue of Liberty
Jul 15th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
The Statue of Liberty is beyond iconic. It's the sort of place that most visitors to New York seek to visit, even if they're not sure why, the sort of place with a symbolic and cultural reach that goes well beyond your average top tourist attraction. Today's beautifully realist Photo of the Day, by Flickr user jwannie, depicts the Statue of Liberty as many visitors might encounter it, framed ...Lifelong New Yorkers are unreliable for directions
Jan 10th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Don't ask New Yorkers for directions. Don't get me wrong, we're more than willing to help. But, you could wind up with some bad information. A recent poll of lifelong New Yorkers conducted by New York Pass, an attraction discount card, shows that most of us don't have the city's basics nailed down.
Less than half of New Yorkers think the Top of the Rock is atop the Empire State Building: 41 ...Photo of the day 10.05.09
Oct 5th, 2009 at 7:00PM:
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I do love an iconic silhouette, and this one of the Statue of Liberty, shot and shared by othernel, is a classic. There's no mistaking this landmark, is there? Really beautifully done.
If you've got some great travel shots you'd love to share, be sure to upload them to the ...Undiscovered New York: Kayaking the Big Apple
Jul 15th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Picture yourself in a kayak. A sleek and brightly-hued orange plastic vessel, bobbing placidly in the calm surf. As your paddle rhythmically dips in and out of the water, you are surrounded by calm: the only sound the rise and fall of breath and distant cry of shrieking seabirds. You pause for a moment, letting the wind whistle past your ears. Behind you, you begin to detect an insistent ...Through the Gadling Lens: how I manage my photographs while I'm on vacation
Jul 9th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Last week, I received an e-mail from Gadling reader Nick: Can you spend some time discussing what happens after you get home from vacation - photographic workflows, etc? That's one thing that seems to be missing. As it happens, I'm currently on vacation: last week, we had friends staying with us in Houston, and this week my family and I are in New York City, so this topic is pretty timely. That ...Statue of Liberty crown tickets available on June 13
Jun 9th, 2009 at 6:00PM: The crown of the Statue of Liberty doesn't re-open to visitors until July 4th, but you can start buying your tickets earlier--this Saturday, June 13th. Only 240 people per day will get admission to Lady Liberty's crown--meaning only 30 people every hour, in groups of 10 people at a time. Because of the limited number of tickets available and the expected interest in access to the crown, ...Undiscovered New York: Bike tour of Governor's Island
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: New York is a city dominated by islands. Most of these islands, like Manhattan and Staten Island, are easily accessible and fairly well traversed. Yet in a city this densely populated, so well-known and discussed, there still remain pockets of isolation; islands of mysterious calm and forgotten charm that make a visitor feel as though they've stumbled upon the ruins of some grandiose ...Ellis Island has a birthday on January 1
Dec 31st, 2007 at 2:00PM: While I was getting the links for my post on things to do in New York City on New Year's Day, I saw that Ellis Island is also open, plus that it's having a birthday tomorrow. It first opened on January 1, 1892.
Friends of ours went to New York City earlier in December and did take the ferry to Liberty Island where the Statue of Liberty lifts her torch and then on to Ellis Island, but they didn't ...New York City on January 1: After the party there's still things to do
Dec 31st, 2007 at 10:30AM: There have been a few times I've ended up in a town or city when there's a holiday--or on the wrong day, such as when a place I hoped was open was closed. For example, don't go to the Solomon R. Guggenheim on Thursday. The doors are locked.
In New York City on New Year's Day, it can feel as if no one is home. After the hoopla in Times Square on New Year's Eve, the quietness of the streets can be ...Photo of the Day (12/05/07)
Dec 5th, 2007 at 10:30AM:
This past Sunday at the Wexner Center of the Arts I indulged in an hour of pleasure, and landed a heap of inspiration viewing the photographs and other artwork by William Wegman in an exhibit called, Funney/Strange. It's quite fabulous and has given me another idea for a post. This photo by Mark Hout reminds me a bit of Wegman's work. One of Wegman's techniques ...A Seven Wonder: Brazil's Christ the Redeemer
Jul 16th, 2007 at 3:34PM: When found out about what made the 7 Wonders of the World cut in Iva's post. I was reminded about award ceremonies where the best movies are chosen. So much depends on emotional responses. Brazil's Christ the Redeemer seems to have that certain emotional appeal. Of all the winners, it's the only statue. Buildings, although spectacular and amazing, don't necessarily give a warm fuzzy feeling.
A ...
