A one-off among Staten Island's many scrap-metal yards, visionary metalsmith Lenny Prince shapes old car parts into sculptures of Transformers, Chinese dragons, superheroes and armor-clad knights. Buy a T-shirt and chat to Lenny about the process of building Iron Man out of scrap metal.


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1. Staten Island Museum

1.44 MILES

An all-rounder of a museum, catering to dinosaur-hungry school groups as much as tourists looking for historical details on Staten Island. Set inside an…

3. Sri Lankan Arts & Cultural Museum

2.85 MILES

Art and artefacts from Sri Lanka are assembled inside the first Sri Lankan museum outside of the country. It was founded by Julia Wijesinghe, daughter of…

4. Alice Austen House

3.73 MILES

The former home of maverick photographer Alice Austen (1866–1952) stands in a serene, shore-side spot, a 2.4-mile bus ride south from the ferry pier. The…

5. Historic Richmond Town

4.63 MILES

In the center of Staten Island, this settlement of more than 30 buildings is frozen in amber, part of a 100-acre preservation project maintained by the…

6. Harbor Defense Museum

5.4 MILES

Beneath the breathtaking Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and located inside Fort Hamilton, military buffs will discover a small treasure trove of artifacts at…

7. Statue of Liberty

5.69 MILES

It’s been over a century since Lady Liberty made her debut appearance on the New York skyline, but this iconic statue is still one of the city’s most…

8. Bush Terminal Piers Park

5.98 MILES

Distant views of Lady Liberty and the Manhattan skyline are the rewards of exploring this waterfront park with an industrial vibe. There's a dual-use…