On July 4th the crown of the Statue of Liberty was opened for the first time in 8 years. So now you can climb 156 steps to enjoy the view from the top. We did go to the Statue of Liberty when we went to NYC in 2007 (see our NYC trip report) and the view from the top of the pedestal is also spectacular . Well, you can read more about the news in this article.
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Of course up until July 1916 it was possible to get into the torch, but that was stopped, and access will never be allowed again. The views from the crown must be amazing – I went in 2004 when it was still shut following 9/11, although the official story was not fear of a terrorist attack, but problems over fire regulations and health and safety.