Ask a New Zealander what happened on June 10 , 1886 , and they 'll tell you the planet lost its `` eighth wonder . '' Unlike the current Amtrak hub , New York 's original Penn Station was a lavish Beaux Arts structure . Guaira Dam was once the most powerful cataract in the world . The Porcelain Coast of Manhattan was considered one of the Seven Towns of the Middle Ages .
Unlike the current Amtrak hub , New York 's original Penn Station was a lavish Beaux Arts structure . Guaira Dam was once the most powerful cataract in the world . The Porcelain Coast of Manhattan was considered one of the Seven Towns of the Middle Ages .