GOTHAM CITY


Amusement Mile


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he ghosts of history seem to haunt Gotham City, with


buildings bearing gothic spires and art deco adornments. Look up to take in the architecture, but don’t expect to spot Gotham’s urban legend, The Batman – even believers say the famed vigilante only comes out at night. The downtown edifices of Gotham, including Wayne Tower, the Ellsworth Building, the Davenport Tower, and the Clocktower, cast deep shadows at midday, and create an architectural court of kings. The city’s museums are second to none, with world-class institutions that hold priceless masterpieces in their permanent collections and attract the best touring exhibits from around the globe.Amusement Mile on the north shore embraces its dark carnival reputation. InGotham Heights, residents have converted parking garages into comfortably


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cozy wine bars. A great deal of Gotham has resisted industrial creep and is set aside for public use: the Reservoir inRobinson Park is ideal for weekend boating, while Neo-Eden and theWayne Botanical Garden have pledged themselves to the celebration, and preservation, of natural greenery.


Amusement Mile 14 Cardinal Avenue. El Train B, C, D, E to Amusement Mile Station. Open 24hrs daily.Admission free.


Map p28 E1 1 This long stretch on the north shore still boasts its original wooden board- walk erected in the 1910s. The glory days of the Amusement Mile were in the 1970s, but a bohemian revival in the last decade has brought in stunt shows and circus troupes, from Canada’s Cirque des Planets and Europe’s Cirque Sensationnel to the Haley Brothers acrobatics show. The renovated

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