Grand Central Terminal

1:2500 scale miniature paper model, about 2 inches wide by .75 inches tall

Built by the Grand Central Railroad and designed by the architecture firms of Reed & Stem and Warren & Whetmore, the station opened in 1913, replacing an earlier railroad terminal. The centerpiece of the Beaux-Arts façade is the 48-foot Glory of Commerce sculpture atop the world's largest Tiffany glass clock.

Read more:

• Offical Grand Central Terminal website, with info about trains and shops at the station
• Despite its landmark status, the building was nearly demolished in 1978
• The station's rooms and hallways contain a great number of secrets and fun trivia
• Behind the scenes visit to places normally inaccessible to the public
• The upper floors at the south end of the building once housed TV studios for CBS which broadcast from an antenna atop the nearby Chrysler Building
• The East Side Access megaproject bringing LIRR trains to new platforms 15 stories below street level should be complete in 2022
• The 2011 animated film Hugo, though set in Paris, was inspired by the magical interior of Grand Central