8 Stop 8 of 9 on Secrets, Lies & Grand Designs

The Waldorf Astoria

Midtown, New York City

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"The Waldorf Astoria. This hotel exists because two relatives couldn't stand each other. In the eighteen nineties, the Astor family had a problem. William Waldorf Astor believed that HIS wife deserved the title the Missus Astor — because he headed the senior branch of the family. His aunt, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, disagreed. She was THE Missus Astor. The Mystic Rose."

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The Reveal

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  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 The Flatiron Building
  3. 3 The Morgan Library & Museum
  4. 4 The New York Public Library
  5. 5 Bryant Park
  6. 6 Grand Central Terminal
  7. 7 The Chrysler Building
  8. 8 The Waldorf Astoria
  9. 9 The Reveal

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