Grand Central Terminal Art and Features

The video explores the highest point in Grand Central Terminal, highlighting the world's largest Tiffany stained glass clock. It discusses the clock's maintenance and how to view the weather from this vantage point. The video also details the Transportation sculpture, created by Jules Felix Coutan, featuring Hercules, Minerva, and Mercury, and its historical significance.

What can you see from the highest point in Grand Central Terminal?

• The south side of the terminal

• A stained glass clock

• The train tracks

• The main concourse

What is unique about the stained glass clock at Grand Central?

• It is located underground

• It is the smallest clock in the world

• It is made of gold

• It is the largest pattern of Tiffany stained glass

How is the time on the stained glass clock set?

• Using a pendulum

• Manually by a clockmaker

• By a sundial

• By satellite to an atomic clock

What can you do if you want to check the weather from the clock area?

• Look at a digital display

• Open a window marked with Roman numeral 6

• Check your phone

• Ask a station employee

What is the height of the Transportation sculpture?

• 90 feet

• 70 feet

• 50 feet

• 30 feet

Which materials were used to carve the Transportation sculpture?

• Sandstone

• Indiana Limestone

• Marble

• Granite

Who is depicted in the center of the Transportation sculpture?

• Zeus

• Hercules

• Apollo

• Poseidon

When was the Transportation sculpture unveiled?

• 1912

• 1914

• 1920

• 1930

Which god is NOT part of the Transportation sculpture?

• Athena

• Mercury

• Manura

• Hercules