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Grand Central Terminal

The Beaux-Arts temple of rail travel

The Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal
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Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms, a 1913 Beaux-Arts landmark famous for its vast Main Concourse and the celestial mural of the zodiac painted across its vaulted ceiling. A four-faced brass clock crowns the central information booth. Saved from demolition in the 1970s, it remains a working commuter hub and one of New York's most beloved interiors.

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