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Chrysler Building
The unmistakable shimmering
spire of the Chrysler Building
is one of New York's great
landmarks. The grand Art Deco
lobby, once used as a showroom
for Chrysler cars, has been
restored to show off its lavish
marbles and granite, and a vast
painted ceiling depicts trans-
portation scenes of the late 1920s
(see p44)
.
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405 Lexington Avenue at
42nd St
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Map K4
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Open (lobby only)
7am-6pm Mon-Fri
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Free
Times Square
The city's most famous
intersection, and symbol of the
lively surrounding theater district
(see pp22-5)
.
Empire State Building
New York's most famous,
and tallest, skyscraper is an
Art Deco classic. Since the
structure was completed in
1931 more than 120 million
visitors have looked down on
the city from its observatories
(see pp8-9)
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Grand Central Terminal
One of the world's great rail
terminals, the outstanding Beaux
Arts building
(see p47)
is New
York's most visited, with 500,000
people passing through it daily.
Since restoration work was
completed, its admirers are no
longer limited to travelers.
Grand Central has become an
attraction in its own right, with
15 restaurants, over 40 shops, the
New York City Transit Museum
and a gourmet food market.
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42nd
Street, between Park & Lexington avs
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Map J-K4
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Open 5:30am-1:30am daily
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Free
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www.grandcentralterminal.com
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is the hub
of midtown New York, alive with
activity day and night, integrating
shops, gardens, dining and office
space, and countless works of
art
(see pp12-15)
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Left
Empire State Building
Center
Rockefeller Center
Right
Chrysler Building
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