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Check Out These Insane Photos And Video Of Hudson Yards' Vessel

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The Vessel sits in the center of Hudson Yards (Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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Designed by Thomas Heatherwick and his studio, it's supposed to be a "vertical promenade" (Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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There are 154 interconnecting flights of stairs (Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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The cost of the installation is at least $200 million (Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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The Vessel is not supposed to oxidize, because it's made from copper-colored steel cladding (Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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(Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Jake Dobkin / Gothamist)

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(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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