It seems like just yesterday that the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor re-opened her crown to the public. And ever since that day, which really was back in June, Lady Liberty has had a head full of tourist, with tickets for the 354 steps to the top selling out well in advance.

Seeing as how that went so well, the city is kicking it up a notch in celebration of National Public Lands Day on September 26. On the evenings of September 24 (for Ellis Island) and September 25 (for the Statue of Liberty), you'll be able to visit the landmarks after dark. Spooky? Not so much; you'll take the tour boats over to island as normal, and are free to wander around so long as don't expect to go up in Lady Liberty or get lost on Ellis. ]]> JetSetCD 2009-09-10T08:38:50-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/30/153326/646

Good news for those of you who would no doubt be browbeat into climbing the 354 cramped steps inside of an overheated Statue of Liberty during the height of summer: tickets have sold out through at least September 1.

When the tickets became available on June 13, we checked out the official site's calendar and noticed that most weekends were swiped already. At that moment we decided to wait for cooler temperatures before attempting the climb, seeing as how the Statue staff warns visitors that the interior of the statue gets up to 20 degrees warmer than outside; that means if it's a 90-degree day in August and you're climbing at 2pm, you might be stairclimbing in 110-degree claustrophobic conditions.

If autumn in New York City is on your itinerary, then you can book visits to the crown for $3 on top of a $12 roundtrip ferry ticket. See if your preferred dates are still up for grab here.

Related Stories:
· Statue of Liberty crown tickets sold out through August 11 [NewYorkology]
· Statue of Liberty Crown Reservations Accepted Starting Saturday! [Gothamist]
· Cheap NYC Coverage [Jaunted]

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Crack your knuckles and get your typing fingers at the ready for this Saturday, when reservations for the soon-to-reopen State of Liberty crown become available. This will be the first time the public will be allowed back up in Lady Liberty's head since 9/11, and the park service isn't taking this lightly. There are some major limitations and stipulations if you're game to go.

Only about 254 people will be able to climb her everyday, meaning groups of 10 about three times an hour. On top of that, the crown is opening on July 4, meaning that its first few months of visitors will just love the fact that the interior of the statue can be up to 20 degrees warmer than the outside. ]]> JetSetCD 2009-06-10T15:58:47-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/