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Grand Central Terminal

The 1913 Beaux-Arts rail terminal with the turquoise zodiac ceiling, whispering gallery and oyster bar.

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Outside the Oyster Bar, two people standing at opposite corners of the tiled arch can hear each other murmur, which is the whispering gallery.

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What should I actually do at Grand Central beyond looking up?
Test the whispering gallery, eat at the century-old Oyster Bar and find the ceiling's backwards zodiac and grime patch. Thirty minutes covers it well.
When is Grand Central best photographed?
Mid-morning weekdays when light shafts cross the concourse and commuter flow gives scale without crush.
When is the best light for photographs?
Mid morning on a weekday, when light shafts cross the main concourse and commuter flow gives the room scale without the full rush hour crush.

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