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World Trade Center Transit Hub and Oculus
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The west concourse connects the PATH train from New Jersey to Brookfield Place, an office complex across from the World Trade Center site.
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The Oculus, though, is still unfinished and completely surrounded by construction.
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Before the Oculus opened, PATH train riders used a temporary station.
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With the Oculus's official opening, New York City has a new selfie magnet.
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The skylight in the main hall is best viewed on a sunny day.
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Significant portions of the hub will be devoted to retail — around 365,000 square feet.
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The main hall is open to the public, but the upper levels are still under construction.
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With a price tag of $4 billion in taxpayer money, the hub has been called a giant boondoggle.
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One critic called it an "inflated spectacle."
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Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava said he designed the Oculus to resemble a winged dove.
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But others say it looks like a dinosaur carcass, or even a Pokemon.
