Original photography & stitching by Diliff, ho (CC BY 2.5) via Wikimedia CommonsMore cathedral than train station, Grand Central’s Beaux-Arts main concourse is crowned by a painted celestial ceiling and hides a Whispering Gallery near the Oyster Bar. Free to wander, this Midtown East icon rewards a look up and a slow lap of the marble.
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