8. MTA Subway Entrance

42nd Street entrance

MTA subway stations are usually announced by signature green railings with the letter “M” printed on white and green light bulbs. It might be considered inappropriate for the city subway to be too glam-ed up, but the MTA is definitely not shy about their flashy subway entrances. One of the more extreme ones on 42nd Street features wavy awnings with lit sides and blinking letters on the word “Subway.” This renovation was part of the rehabilitation of 42nd Street in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which also included moving the Empire Theatre 168 feet down the street.