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Chrysler Building
Theunmistakableshimmeringspireofthe
Chrysler Building
isoneofNewYork's
great landmarks. The grand Art Deco lobby, once used as a showroom for Chrysler
cars, has been restored to show off its lavish marble and granite, and a vast painted
ceiling depicts transportation scenes of the late 1920s.
• 405 Lexington Ave at 42nd St
• Open (lobby only) 7am-6pm Mon-Fri
• Free
Grand Central Terminal
One of the world's great rail terminals, the outstanding Beaux Arts building (For
further details see
Grand Central Terminal
) 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 shops, close to 50 restaurants and food vendors, and the New
York City Transit Museum.
• 42nd St, between Park & Lexington Aves
• Open 5:30am-1:30am daily
• Free
Time for Tea
Taking tea is an increasingly popular custom in New York. Among the top
places are the elegant
• Four Seasons Hotel • 57 East 57th Street near
Madison
, Lady Mendl's, at the
Inn at Irving Place
,
the tea room at the
St. Regis
Hotel, and the
•
salon de thé
• Fauchon, 442 Park Avenue at
56th
.
