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==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
Purgatory is relatively free of any major landmarks and public attractions, but there are still a few places of interest which might appeal to local Algonquin residents. There is an Auto Limbo automobile services shop which houses a [[Spray Shop|spray shop]] at the intersection of West Way and Lorimar Street. A short distance north is a [[Car Wash|car wash]], at the intersection of West Way and Hell Gate. | Purgatory is relatively free of any major landmarks and public attractions, but there are still a few places of interest which might appeal to local Algonquin residents. There is an Auto Limbo automobile services shop which houses a [[Spray Shop|spray shop]] at the intersection of West Way and Lorimar Street. A short distance north is a [[Car Wash|car wash]], at the intersection of West Way and Hell Gate. [[Lucky Winkles]], a bar, is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Hell Gate. The [[Bahama Mamas]] nightclub is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue, at the neighborhood's border with [[Star Junction]] and [[Westminster]]. | ||
[[Lucky Winkles]], a bar, is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Hell Gate. The [[Bahama Mamas]] nightclub is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue, at the neighborhood's border with [[Star Junction]] and [[Westminster]]. | |||
At the corner of Nickel Street and Frankfort Avenue in northeast Purgatory lies a spoof of the [[wp:Time Warner Center|Time Warner Center]], overlooking [[Middle Park]]. The Time Warner Center is depicted only partially, with just one of its two towers present and its base half the length of that of the real-life building. | At the corner of Nickel Street and Frankfort Avenue in northeast Purgatory lies a spoof of the [[wp:Time Warner Center|Time Warner Center]], overlooking [[Middle Park]]. The Time Warner Center is depicted only partially, with just one of its two towers present and its base half the length of that of the real-life building. | ||
Finally, there is a replica of | Finally, there is a replica of [[wp:Juilliard School|Juilliard School]]'s [[wp:Alice Tully Hall|Alice Tully Hall]] (pre-2009 renovation) at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, behind the Time Warner Center lookalike. Like the Alice Tully Hall, the GTA IV rendition is linked to a large art gallery, known as the [[Randolf Art Center]] (in turn a replication of the [[wp:Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts]]), in neighboring [[Middle Park West]]. Both buildings are connected via an elevated walkway over Nickel Street. | ||
==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||