Staten Island Ferry

The view of Lower Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry (Photo: Kirsty Bartholomew/Flickr CC)

Staten Island Ferry
With fewer tourist attractions and less street cred than the other boroughs, Staten Island gets few visitors beyond those who call it home. But the Staten Island Ferry remains probably the best value for money in the city. In fact, it won’t cost you any money to hop on the 5-mile, 25-minute ride, which crosses New York Harbor from the southern tip of Manhattan. Along the way, you’ll see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on one side and Governors Island on the other. The outdoor seats along the sides of the ferry are the most prized; just don’t expect your hair to arrive in the same state as it left. It’s on the return trip that the New York skyline grows majestically from something you can cup in the palm of your hand to the embracing metropolis.
Source: www.NewYork.com