No Plans For Judgment Day? Five Places To Watch The World End In NYC
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A quick recap for comedic and/or scaremongering purposes (depending on which side you fall): On May 21st, "starting in the Pacific Rim at around the 6 p.m. local time hour, in each time zone, there will be a great earthquake, such as has never been in the history of the Earth." At this point, true Christian believers will be "raptured" and fly upward toward heaven. The rest of us will be doomed, as "there's no more salvation at that point. And then the Bible says it will be 153 days later that the entire universe and planet Earth will be destroyed forever."While considering where to spend the End of Days, keep in mind you want to have a view of the bodies floating to heaven, but you also might want to have shelter in case it rains that day. And in case you've been playing the lottery, you might as well also ponder the Heathers lunchtime poll in case you hit the jackpot ("You win five million dollars in the Publisher's Sweepstakes, and the same day that what's-his-face gives you the check, aliens land on earth and say they're gonna blow up the world in two days. What are you gonna do with the money?")
<p>The Top of the Rock: it's picturesque, and right in the middle of it all. Plus, it's <a href="http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/visitor">open until midnight</a>. Classic choice for watching the world end.</p>
<p>If the Brooklyn Bridge is too cliche for you, might we suggest the nice circular patch of grass in Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 1? You'll have a great view of the skyline, while being able to stick your feet in the grassâwhich will probably just make you sad and nostalgic for more innocent times, come to think of it.</p>
<p>Sure, being outdoors might be nice... but <em>what if</em> you can escape the End of Days by being a bomb shelter type place? Hey, The Frick, can we come over <a href="http://gothamist.com/2011/04/29/inside_the_fricks_secret_rooms.php#photo-1">and go bowling</a> in your subbasement again. Seriously, anyone who has access to The Frick... consider yourselves lucky, there's even a secret terrace should you want to venture above ground.</p>
<p>Screw it, let's drink. Here are our <a href="http://gothamist.com/2011/04/22/six_rooftop_bars_for_you.php">top 6 rooftop bars</a>, but we recommend picking one that's not too nice, because then you'll feel bad about the whole world ending thing. Night of Joy in Williamsburg is perfectâthey've got a sweet roofdeck, and fancy drinks (you won't need money where you're going anyway), but the view is of the BQE.</p>
<p>The idea of spending the End of Days on board the Intrepid just makes us feel safe, okay?</p>