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Above is the view from the water approaching the Southern tip of Manhattan.
A short ways up the Western shore is the old elevator rail line turned urban green space, The High Line opened after decades of neglect as a crumbling, weedy, rail trestle, alongside the old Meat Markets. It extends over old tenements and parking lots up to Chelsea Market and a bit beyond. And then, not so neatly connected, is the new and much-hyped northern Spur, and its centerpiece, The Vessel (below). This is a kaleidoscopic stair-climber's dream and pretty interesting from many perspectives.
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