When you think of Grand Central Station in New York City most people think of a meeting spot for travelers coming in, out and through town, or just for flash mobs, but few people really think of all the other things that it is beyond just a train station. There is a reason it was named the Grand Central Station. The place is huge. It is large enough that there is a guided tour for it and there is no wonder. There are secrets hidden in these corridors that most people will never find.
High above the station itself sits the offices of John W. Campbell, a tycoon from the ’30s. It was a place for him to get away from the hustle and bustle of life underneath him and get down to real work. He didn’t just use it as an office though, for the most part he moved into it. Working by day up there and entertaining socialites by night. He was a smooth talker and a hard worker which explains how he got as much as he did. Looking around you would be tempted to say that this is nicer than any of the luxury hotels New York City offers now. Now there is a bar up there that claims to have some of the best cocktails in all of New York , one that they back up with the price tag for each one.
Underneath the tracks is a world of it’s own with a slew of attractions and places to explore. There are shops and restaurants galore with everything from clothing stores to flowers and souvenirs. If you were looking for a good place to find the perfect thing to bring home to those who could not join you, this is the place to find it. If you have a little more time on your hands explore the areas that aren’t stores a little further. There is always the Whisper Room. In Vanderbilt Hall, art exhibits are often shown. New ones coming in all the time and old ones being taken someplace else.
One of the things that makes all of this possible is the amazing architecture. There are even small little details that help the millions of people move through this terminal every day such as the sizes of the tiles which correlate to the average length of hands, legs and arms. Supposedly this helps prevent collisions and blockages.
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