Cool detail inside Grand Central terminal

Grand Central is a big hub for commuters in and out of NYC, 750,000 people pass through Grand Central daily and over 1,000,000 people during the holidays.

Even though I pass through here every working day the sheer scale of those numbers still amazes me, that means in an average week well more than the whole Population of New Zealand pass through Grand Central.

But I do wonder how many pass through the terminal in such a rush to or from work that they don't notice some of the cool detail isn't he station, Such as

The variety of cool chandeliers in the terminal

They are both beautiful looking, ornate and heavy, for example each of the chandeliers overhead in Vanderbilt Hall weigh 2,500 lbs. and glow with 132 bulbs surrounded by carved oak leaves.

This is another one in one of the other halls not quite so ornate but in my opinion equally beautiful.

And to contrast with the Beautiful side how about...

These are above the Entrance on Lexington near 43rd Street. The sculpted rats are depicted as if they are climbing the anchor ropes on a ship, a quirky reference to New York’s maritime roots.

I noticed these while walking around the terminal taking photos a few years back, but what really is interesting is from when I have posted shots of them on other sites, or showed to friends how few people know they are there.

I hope the rats didn't freak anyone out there cool Little Sculptures and not real, but if you look down at the tracks while waiting for a train you will occasionally see rats as well and not the sculptured type.

These photos taken by me using a Sony A6500 mirrorless camera

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