Impressive, Just Impressive
By Lucas Compan
Visiting OWO (One World Trade Center) is much, much more than just enjoying an observation deck. It's an emotional journey. Historic at first, when you are in the elevator ride going up to the 102nd floor when you can learn about New York City history projected on the walls of the elevator.
Starting in 1492, when you are on the first floor, until the current date, when you reach the top floor of Freedom Tower. It's incredible how much an elevator ride can turn into an in-depth experience – as you can see in the video below.
Then, well, I won't tell you because I would screw up with the beautiful surprise when you watch a dynamic video project on a massive wall of the observatory. At the end of this video, WOW. Just WOW!
There's more: watching the sunset from up there is speechless. You can also see the Statue of Liberty (like it was a little ant), New York Bay, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Queensboro Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, and Manhattan iconic landmarks - as well as Brooklyn, Queens, Hudson River, East River, part of New Jersey, the traffic of hundreds of boats, ships and ferries - and so much more.
Take a moment to just stay quiet, observing the horizon line. It's peaceful and exciting at the same time.
When you are amazed by it all, then comes even more: the elevator ride going down. Watch the video below.
There's also all those emotions and sensations when you remember what's happened on that ground zero - and how this new One World Trade Center (A.K.A. Freedom Tower) represents more than just a building.
It's worth every cent of the ticket.
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