3 for 3! I'll be visiting this building on my Mini-Vacay New Years Day! It's like the old Trade Center Mall connected by tunnels & passageways. You could walk from 1 Liberty Plaza all the way to the Wintergarden while staying inside. I'm glad they kept that feature!
The explanation I heard from a guide is that the structure represents an eye looking up at the sky. The pointy parts represent the eyelashes. To me, it makes way more sense for it to be an eye, given that the structure’s name is Oculus, which means "eye" in Latin.
Hi Megan, I really appreciate your attention to detail and history at the WTC complex! Your Secret Tunnels chapter got me thinking about a secret tunnel that I've never heard mentioned on any WTC tour video. The partially restored E train entrance wasn't the only transit component of the original WTC to be preserved; there is a free underpass connecting the lower lobby of One Liberty Plaza to the WTC mall concourse that predates 9/11, the eastern half of which has been perfectly preserved! Just as before, it today allows commuters to access both platforms of the R/W trains outside of the fare zone, while also offering a sheltered connection for office workers across the street to access the WTC mall concourse directly.
@@SamanthaIreneYTube Yep! This passageway is accessed from the concourse mezzanine level of 4WTC where the R/W entrance is (to the left of the turnstiles). It can only be accessed by stairs and elevator-the giant 4WTC escalators go right past it.
@@andrewparke1764 brilliant! Thanks for sharing. Figures it would be connected to Building 4, One Liberty is right across the corner. Btw- do you know what the reasoning was for providing an underpass under Church St to Liberty Plaza? It seems like a random thing just to add that under the street.
@@SamanthaIreneYTube The primary function of this underpass prior to 9/11 was actually to provide access to the uptown platform from the WTC concourse, which was (and is) only adjacent to the downtown platform. If you wanted to take the N/R (now R/W) trains directly from the mall, you would be presented with a junction at both the (larger) northern and (smaller) southern subway entrances: keep left and walk through the short corridor to reach the downtown platform or go down the stairs on the right to pass under the tracks and climb back up to the uptown platform; your choice of direction would thus be decided before you even entered the fare zone. In today's incarnation of the WTC mall, we have the same two aforementioned entrances, but now it's possible to switch platforms *within* the fare zone after having swiped in. The old underpass in question that still exists is a holdover from the days when you'd have to choose your direction before paying. The connection to One Liberty Plaza was a secondary perk of the tunnel, not among its primary purposes-allowing free sheltered movement between the two office complexes was just a bonus. The larger northern underpass actually survived 9/11 in near-perfect condition (just extremely dusty), but it was later demolished to accommodate the elevation of the new WTC mall, and more importantly, to allow for the Dey Street passageway leading to the Fulton Center (which didn't exist before 9/11). Free transfers between platforms at the same station, much like elevators, weren't as common back in the old days, unfortunately.
Love your intro! Also the architecture is amazing! Haha I film on iPhone now too. Camera was too big and not worth the hassle carrying it around! Holy smokes $4 billion?!? Insane. Love your mask btw!
MAN! THAT SUCKER IS HUUUGE! SUPER CONVIENT AS WELL SERVICING SO MANY DIFFERENT SUBWAY LINES REPLACING THE VAST # OF LINES UNDERNEATH THE TWIN TOWERS😮😮😊
The Ground Zero Oculus is THE PERFECT PLACE for The Phantom of the Opera’s new home!!! Think of it! Performances all over the place! And look! Such a beautiful place! Just think of it! Do you agree? Please tell me that The Ground Zero Oculus is The Phantom of the Opera’s new home in New York City!
6:57 - - $5 billion actually - - - 0:43 - - a bird? 1:00 - - a dove? - - - 1:11 - - a phoenix? 2:00 - - whale or stegosaurus bones - - *A VENUS FLY TRAP* *a phoenix rising from ITS OWN ASHES - - STRONGER than it was before - - is the most truthful thing about this video.*
There used to be a pedestrian bridge that connected Brookfield Place to WTC 1 and 6. It was destroyed after the north tower collapsed.
3 for 3! I'll be visiting this building on my Mini-Vacay New Years Day! It's like the old Trade Center Mall connected by tunnels & passageways. You could walk from 1 Liberty Plaza all the way to the Wintergarden while staying inside. I'm glad they kept that feature!
The explanation I heard from a guide is that the structure represents an eye looking up at the sky. The pointy parts represent the eyelashes. To me, it makes way more sense for it to be an eye, given that the structure’s name is Oculus, which means "eye" in Latin.
The bird is supposed to be a dove being released from a child's hand. I remember that from way back when they were in the planning stage.
The Oculus amazes me in so many ways! The structure likes like a huge bird!
I love it.
You look great in your dress i love do a tour guide with you you know so much and really have a fun trip
Thanks. Beautiful tour videoooo❤️
Dope video & thanks for the tour ❤️ ! I’ve never knew they had an apple store wow
I remember decades ago, there used to be a shopping mall type facility underneath it. Back then there were no cell phones. We just used phone booths.
Hi Megan, I really appreciate your attention to detail and history at the WTC complex! Your Secret Tunnels chapter got me thinking about a secret tunnel that I've never heard mentioned on any WTC tour video. The partially restored E train entrance wasn't the only transit component of the original WTC to be preserved; there is a free underpass connecting the lower lobby of One Liberty Plaza to the WTC mall concourse that predates 9/11, the eastern half of which has been perfectly preserved! Just as before, it today allows commuters to access both platforms of the R/W trains outside of the fare zone, while also offering a sheltered connection for office workers across the street to access the WTC mall concourse directly.
Really? Is it accessible from the concourse? Next time I go into the office, I’ll have an excuse to explore.
@@SamanthaIreneYTube Yep! This passageway is accessed from the concourse mezzanine level of 4WTC where the R/W entrance is (to the left of the turnstiles). It can only be accessed by stairs and elevator-the giant 4WTC escalators go right past it.
@@andrewparke1764 brilliant! Thanks for sharing. Figures it would be connected to Building 4, One Liberty is right across the corner. Btw- do you know what the reasoning was for providing an underpass under Church St to Liberty Plaza? It seems like a random thing just to add that under the street.
@@SamanthaIreneYTube The primary function of this underpass prior to 9/11 was actually to provide access to the uptown platform from the WTC concourse, which was (and is) only adjacent to the downtown platform. If you wanted to take the N/R (now R/W) trains directly from the mall, you would be presented with a junction at both the (larger) northern and (smaller) southern subway entrances: keep left and walk through the short corridor to reach the downtown platform or go down the stairs on the right to pass under the tracks and climb back up to the uptown platform; your choice of direction would thus be decided before you even entered the fare zone. In today's incarnation of the WTC mall, we have the same two aforementioned entrances, but now it's possible to switch platforms *within* the fare zone after having swiped in. The old underpass in question that still exists is a holdover from the days when you'd have to choose your direction before paying. The connection to One Liberty Plaza was a secondary perk of the tunnel, not among its primary purposes-allowing free sheltered movement between the two office complexes was just a bonus. The larger northern underpass actually survived 9/11 in near-perfect condition (just extremely dusty), but it was later demolished to accommodate the elevation of the new WTC mall, and more importantly, to allow for the Dey Street passageway leading to the Fulton Center (which didn't exist before 9/11). Free transfers between platforms at the same station, much like elevators, weren't as common back in the old days, unfortunately.
Love your intro! Also the architecture is amazing! Haha I film on iPhone now too. Camera was too big and not worth the hassle carrying it around! Holy smokes $4 billion?!? Insane. Love your mask btw!
MAN! THAT SUCKER IS HUUUGE! SUPER CONVIENT AS WELL SERVICING SO MANY DIFFERENT SUBWAY LINES REPLACING THE VAST # OF LINES UNDERNEATH THE TWIN TOWERS😮😮😊
Hi Megan - What train can we take from The Oculus to Rockefeller Center? Is it the 2 Train? Thanks!
The Oculus literally means "eye" in Latin. The place looks like a dragon eye when looking down on it.
The Ground Zero Oculus is THE PERFECT PLACE for The Phantom of the Opera’s new home!!! Think of it! Performances all over the place! And look! Such a beautiful place! Just think of it! Do you agree? Please tell me that The Ground Zero Oculus is The Phantom of the Opera’s new home in New York City!
6:57 - - $5 billion actually - - - 0:43 - - a bird?
1:00 - - a dove? - - - 1:11 - - a phoenix?
2:00 - - whale or stegosaurus bones - - *A VENUS FLY TRAP*
*a phoenix rising from ITS OWN ASHES - - STRONGER than it was before - - is the most truthful thing about this video.*
Can you site the source for $5Billion?
I def see a bird, but are we sure it's not a pigeon?
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I thought seagull
I hate when megan wears a mask it covers up her pretty face
Totally stupid to wear a mask while creating a video clip even though it was clearly no longer mandatory
It was when I made the video.