At Long Last, You Can Watch Spider-Man‘s ‘Lost’ First Teaser Restored in HD
The very first glimpse at what would become one of the most beloved superhero movies of all time is also a very weird one—because for years, it was actually impossible to see it. While in the two decades since Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man first hit theaters it has re-emerged online, it’s suddenly hit the web (sorry … Continued
The World’s Most Expensive Hallway Is Under New York City
The exorbitant costs of the new World Trade Center Transportation Hub have been well-reported: the station cost FOUR BILLION DOLLARS. As of today, New Yorkers can now walk through the station in its entirety, but they’ll want to take note of one particularly pricey element: If calculations are correct, a single 600-foot corridor is the … Continued
Can You Guess How Much NYC Paid the Architect of the Most Expensive Train Station on Earth?
The World Trade Center Transit Hub—aka The (other) Oculus—has already gone down in history as the most expensive train station, ever. The grand total was $4 billion, about twice what it was supposed to cost, and more than the skyscraper adjacent to it. But there might be another record-breaking figure associated with this project. I … Continued
Look Inside the Most Expensive Train Station Ever Built With This 360-Degree Video
The steel ribs arching over New York City’s newest transit station have already become a familiar sight for the city’s residents and tourists. Now, after seven years of delays, the striking new World Trade Center Transportation Hub will finally open this month in Lower Manhattan. When the Twin Towers fell during the 9/11 attacks, the … Continued
The Last Pieces of the Destroyed Twin Towers Are Leaving New York City
The memorial is finished, the tower replacing it is occupied, and the museum is open—for better or for worse. Today, several of the largest remaining pieces of World Trade Center infrastructure from the 9/11 terrorist attacks were pulled out of storage to leave New York City. Hundreds of pieces from the site were placed in … Continued
This Is What Sunrise Looks Like From the Tallest Building in America
Thousands of visitors took photos from One World Trade Center’s 100th floor Observatory in New York City this weekend when it opened to the public—but nothing can compare to these pictures of the observatory at dawn on the day it opened. Getty’s Spencer Platt visited the Observatory at dawn, before the iPad-wielding crowds arrived. He … Continued
Here’s The View From The New Tallest Building In The Western Hemisphere
The observatory atop the 1,776-foot World Trade Center finally opens next week. But the view from the tallest building in the US (for now) is not the only stunning vista that will greet visitors. Although there are plenty of observatories in supertalls, 1 World Trade features some cool technological advances that help orient visitors once … Continued
Stunning elevator ride up One World Trade Center shows 515 years of NYC
Beautiful. Breathtaking. Tragic. Saddening. Historic. The new One World Trade Center’s observatory has elevators that display a 515-year visual timeline of New York City’s skyline and it’s an incredible view. Like if you were in a glass elevator and watching history unfold right before your eyes. As the elevator climbs the 102 stories, you get … Continued