Underground Art Deco Architecture

Underground Art Deco Architecture

Tour Highlights

  • Discover an incomplete Art Deco tower, hidden in plain sight, intended to be the tallest skyscraper in the world, surpassing the Empire State Building
  • Use a vast network of underground approaches to access some of NYC’s most iconic Art Deco structures
  • Marvel at one of the most overlooked Art Deco buildings in Manhattan
  • Find an underground entrance into the Art Deco flagship of one of NYC’s most popular department stores
  • Learn about the mysterious primeval stream that still sometimes floods the basement of the Empire State Building
Make this tour private, schedule it anytime. Starts at $312

About This Tour:

When someone thinks of Art Deco architecture they think of looking up. But what if some of the most interesting stories about New York City’s Art Deco structures actually are better told underground? In Underground Art Deco some of the most celebrated Art Deco buildings in Manhattan will be approached and spoken about from the perspective of what’s going on underneath them. Of course there will be plenty of opportunities to see and admire icons like the Chrysler Building, the Graybar Building, the General Electric Building and Rockefeller Center in their above ground glory as well.

Ear pieces are provided to each guests, ensuring everyone hears the guide perfectly, even from a distance!

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