New York City - The Vessel

Situated in the middle of the new Hudson Yards development is the Vessel, which can be described as a large interactive sculpture/tourist attraction. It is a series of interconnected staircases which climbs up to a height of about 16 stories. From the outside it looks like a giant honeycomb or a massive shawarma.



I paid the $20 entrance fee, and made my way to the top. And to be honest, it really wasn't worth the price. But that's just me, other people might find joy at climbing a bunch of stairs in order to reach a view that doesn't really show much of the city around it (there is an elevator but it is reserved for disabled visitors only).



Also a good portion of the Vessel was blocked off and closed, limiting visitors to just one section of the structure.



I quickly got my steps in for the day when I headed back down the stairs and then got this shot with a fisheye lens from the bottom.





From the Vessel you can take a quick walk along The High Line, an elevated park that was built on abandoned railroad tracks.





There are many pieces of art along the High Line, including this large aluminum sculpture of a pigeon. There were even a few actual pigeons walking around the base, which made me wonder if the real pigeons are even aware of this sculpture? Do they notice is as they scavenge for people's old french fries? Do they consider it their King?



And one last shot from the High Line. We were pleasantly surprised at how nice the fall colors were in New York during our visit.