Landmarks in Staten Island, NY

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The Admiral's House, located on Governors Island, is of great historical significance. It was built in 1843 and is an example of late Federal architecture. This manor home punctuates beautiful verdant gardens and was the abode of several army generals and officers over the years. It features on the National Register of Historic Places.

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A shining beacon of freedom, Lady Liberty dominates the eponymous Liberty Island in New York, her copper-wrought form towering over the city's harbor in all its glory. French activist Édouard René de Laboulaye expressed solidarity with the United States on behalf of his nation, if and when the US decided to build a monument that would be emblematic of their independence. The Statue of Liberty thus was the creative culmination of French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel and came to be an honorable offering from the nation of France to the United States. Designed to represent Libertas, a Roman goddess, Lady Liberty gazes proudly into the distance, her right torch-bearing arm outstretched toward the skies, while her left-hand holds a tablet inscribed with the date of United States' Declaration of independence. Over the years, the statue has not only instilled a sense of pride among hordes of Americans but has also been an uplifting sight for tens of thousands of immigrants who charted foreign seas in a bid to start life anew.

Although the original purpose was to save on the cost of stone and masons, the feature that makes the Bow Bridge different from the other attractions of Central Park is that it is built almost entirely of cast iron. It has a subdued natural beauty in its carefully crafted and filigreed design. Covering an expanse of sixty feet over the lake, the bridge provides an excellent view of the East Side and the park surrounding it. The picturesque Fifth Avenue skyline to the west is also at a great vantage point and the romantic moments spent here can be etched forever in your memory. A great site for those looking for architectural marvels, in addition to the bridge, take a look at the twin turrets of the San Remo Apartments to the east; the bridge also serves as an entrance into the popular Ramble of Central Park.