Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue (Queens, A Line) Photo courtesy of MTA Created in 2009, artist Sol Lewitt’s “Whirls and Twirls” is still one of the most beautiful and whimsical subway creations in the city. This porcelain tile mural wall is located in the walkway between the 1 line and the A,B,C,D lines in Columbus Circle. 59th Street-Columbus Circle (Manhattan, between the 1 and A, B, C, D Lines) Photo courtesy of MTA This gorgeous laminated glass artwork has a stained-glass feel and reflects beautiful colors onto the station platform on sunny days. Broadway Station (Astoria, N, W Line) Photo courtesy of MTA (who more sci-fi than us),” glass mosaic artwork by Firelei Báe includes two platform wall murals and two mezzanine level murals as an ode to her Caribbean cultural heritage.ġ2. “Ciguapa Antellana, me llamo sueño de la madrugada. 163 St-Amsterdam Av (Manhattan, C Line) Photo courtesy of MTA It’s a beautiful reminder about the existence of our oceanic friends. The “For Want of a Nail” mural has been up at the Natural History Museum subway stop since 2000. 81st Street-Museum of Natural History (Manhattan, B, C Lines) Photo courtesy of MTA This hub is not only a meeting point for so many trains, but it’s also home to plenty of shops and is located next to the WTC. The Oculus is an iconic NYC structure that’s absolutely stunning, whether you’re inside or out. The Oculus Transportation Hub at The World Trade Center (Manhattan, PATH) Shutterstock/ via Maurizio De Mattei “Community Garden” is a glass mosaic that was completed in 2006 by artist Andrea Dezsö. Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (Bronx, 4 Line) Photo courtesy of MTA Mosaic “ Day Into Night Into Day” by Amy Pryor is a depiction of the shifting hours of daylight and darkness over the four seasons. 138 St-Grand Concourse (Bronx, 4, 5 Lines) Photo courtesy of MTA It almost feels like you’re in a massive dome telescope or futuristic observatory. The Fulton Center is one of the newest and most modern of all the stops in the city. Fulton Center (Manhattan, 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z Lines) Shutterstock/ via Andriy Blokhin It is only accessible with a membership to NYC’s Transit Museum. City Hall Station (Manhattan, Closed) Shutterstock/ via Felix LipovĬity Hall Station was constructed in 1904 and closed soon after in 1945. The flowers are meant to represent the blooms of Madison Square Park. 28th Street Station (Manhattan, 6 line) Photo courtesy of MTAĢ8th Street is a beautifully floral station that reopened in January 2020 after extensive renovations. “ Crescendo” via artist Michael Ingui was created in 2007 using brilliant green and blue colors giving a can’t-miss pop of color in this Brooklyn station.
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