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In a city notorious for fog, this immense artwork by Fujiko Nakaya intermittently shrouds a pedestrian bridge spanning Piers 15 and 17 with clouds of mist, enveloping all in its gauzy embrace.
Where: Plaza
Like comets, these chunks of dry ice slowly disintegrate as they move, leaving a visible trail of condensed water vapor.
A cup of water sitting on a table appears to just sit there. But second by second it’s losing billions of water molecules to the air through a process called evaporation.
Where: Crossroads: Getting Started