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Marjz annotated1+ month ago

The Secret Underground Train Platform: Walking along bustling Park Avenue, you’d never guess there’s a big secret hidden just below your feet. An abandoned train platform, known as Track 61, was originally built to carry freight from Grand Central Terminal just a few blocks away. As the years went by, it was transformed into an underground station for VIPs to enter the Waldorf Astoria in a clandestine manner. President Franklin Roosevelt was the most famous to take advantage of this perk, and there was even an elevator big enough to hold his bulletproof automobile. ...

Secrets of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel - November 11, 2013 - NewYork.com

New York City is not suffering from a lack of five-star hotels, but few can live up to the incredible history of the Waldorf Astoria. The building is one of...

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