Gallery: Go Inside the Ultra-Cool TWA Flight Center Before It Becomes a Hotel
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Looking down the tube towards the terminal.
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One end of the bridge. *Catch Me If You Can* filmed a scene here.
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15mm hyper-wide shot looking south across the rear of the space.
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Main lounge.
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Departures board hovering over the info desk.
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Wide shot of main lounge.
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Distinctive architecture in the terminal.
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Second floor overlooking the terminal.
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The main lounge in TWA red.
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Second floor. Looking northwest across the center of the terminal.
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The chandelier is an original detail but the clock was added later.
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First class lounge.
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Basement mural. It features the Twin Towers, the Triborough Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and a rat driving a cargo tug.
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Former restaurant at the southern end of the terminal.
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Behind the counter of the restaurant.
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Part of the first class lounge. This is towards the core of the terminal where there are smaller rooms.
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A lounge inside the terminal.
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From the end of the bridge looking northwest.
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The front of the terminal.
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The exterior still has a TWA sign.
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