Inspiration Point — Attraction in New York

This and its sister colonnade down by Grant's Tomb were constructed as part of the Riverside Drive Improvement project, a mere hundred or so years ago. You can still read the concrete dedication tablets, on the fence wall of the walkway on either end of the colonnade, to its north and south, where the walkway is about to widen. (They're not real obvious -- took me years before I noticed them). The observation area was an amenity for those nice days when you took your Model T "upstate" for a drive in the country. The northbound HH Parkway was originally Riverside Drive north of the GWB to the Dyckman St exit. (Those are some fab pix, James Presser! You are braver than I. Thanks for satisfying my long-held curiosity about what lies down below...

A really nice place to take a break when on a walk. It’s out of the way enough that people don’t spend a lot of time here. The view of the GWB is nice, albeit slightly blocked by foliage. The space is wide enough that everyone can socially distance themselves from others. It’s right beside the highway but is...

I was able to do some real urban exploration. There is two restrooms underneath. They've been closed for a long time. The gate was broke down so I decided to take a look. All kind of filth & graffiti was down there. Homeless people have been living down there...