Rooftops: A View to a Thrill

    While this city has a plethora of museum's, art galleries, and street art, those are not the only places to see great art in this city. For instance, have you seen all the gargoyles that nest throughout the city's rooftops, even its most famous buildings like the Chrysler Building? Did you know that there are mansions floating in the clouds in Murray Hill or golden capped buildings? Were you aware that there are pyramids towering over us in midtown?

    It was some years back that I started to really notice some of the incredible art and architecture that topped many buildings throughout New York. While the older buildings downtown in the Wall Street area have some of the more impressive art up in the air, when I went up on rooftops in other parts of the city I started to notice all the wonders that one never sees from the street.

    So, next time you are invited to a rooftop party or dinner, a day at your friends pool club, or are on an appointment on a high floor, take some time to really look at some of the buildings and the incredible art and architecture this city has to offer.

    This piece was inspired by a similar one by fellow NearSay N-sider Thomas R Pryor.