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We Toured Parts Of The New York Stock Exchange You Won't See On TV

We Toured Parts Of The New York Stock Exchange You Won't See On TV

Here we are right outside the historic New York Stock Exchange Building.

We Toured Parts Of The New York Stock Exchange You Won't See On TV

So this is what it's like to be on the other side of the fence.

So this is what it

This is the "VIP" entrance to the exchange located at 2 Broad. If you're going to ring the bell, you and your group would probably convene in here. We did back in the fall.

This is the "VIP" entrance to the exchange located at 2 Broad. If you

Here's another view. Now let's head upstairs.

Here

Let's check out the 6th floor...

Let

NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer's office is through these doors and down that hall. We didn't stop in and say "Hi," though. We're going to see the board room now ...

NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer

That's an Andy Warhol on the wall. The other two Warhols are hanging elsewhere.

That

There's a lot of cool artwork inside the NYSE.

There

This is the board room. You can tell important stuff happens in here.

This is the board room. You can tell important stuff happens in here.

The stained glass skylight is beautiful. It used to be open to the sky until the 1920 Wall Street bombing outside JPMorgan, which shattered nearby windows.

The stained glass skylight is beautiful. It used to be open to the sky until the 1920 Wall Street bombing outside JPMorgan, which shattered nearby windows.

This furniture is part of the original building furniture designed by George Post.

This furniture is part of the original building furniture designed by George Post.

Don't you just want to sit on one of those?

Don

This clock is from the 1865 building. It hung on the trading floor in that building.

This clock is from the 1865 building. It hung on the trading floor in that building.

This Russian urn was a gift by Tsar Nicholas. It arrived here in 1904.

This Russian urn was a gift by Tsar Nicholas. It arrived here in 1904.

We just had to pop into one of the pantries.

We just had to pop into one of the pantries.

Now let's explore the 7th floor ...

Now let

This entire floor used to be the Stock Exchange Luncheon Club. It was a separate corporate entity owned by the members. The Luncheon Club went out of business in 2006 and the stock exchange took it over. We're told it was difficult to keep open after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

This entire floor used to be the Stock Exchange Luncheon Club. It was a separate corporate entity owned by the members. The Luncheon Club went out of business in 2006 and the stock exchange took it over. We

The Luncheon Club is now run as a restaurant and conference center.

The Luncheon Club is now run as a restaurant and conference center.

There's a gallery full of archives ...

There

There's some really cool stuff in the Heritage Gallery.

There

This is the Buttonwood Agreement from 1792. The New York Stock Exchange traces its origins to this historic document.

This is the Buttonwood Agreement from 1792. The New York Stock Exchange traces its origins to this historic document.

Let's head over toward the restaurant.

Let

Just off to the left of the hallway is the old card room where floor brokers would play cards.

Just off to the left of the hallway is the old card room where floor brokers would play cards.

Here we are inside the restaurant on the 7th floor.

Here we are inside the restaurant on the 7th floor.

That's a painting of the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement. The painting was done in 1949 and it has always been in here.

That

Check out the view of Wall Street!

Check out the view of Wall Street!

This is the NYSE Restaurant Bar. Yes, there's a bar inside the building. How cool is that?

This is the NYSE Restaurant Bar. Yes, there

Now let's explore the 14th floor ...

Now let

This is the GCCG floor (Global Corporate Client Group). It's the exchange's listings business.

This is the GCCG floor (Global Corporate Client Group). It

It kind of has a cool start up feel.

It kind of has a cool start up feel.

We love this pantry.

We love this pantry.

Here's the entrance to the trading floor room. You've probably already seen the floor, but I bet you haven't seen this ...

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Yes, there's a Starbucks just steps off the floor. Now let's see where you can eat lunch ...

Yes, there

This is the NYSE cafeteria.

This is the NYSE cafeteria.

It's in the basement. It's newly renovated. We missed lunch, so that's why it's dead.

Here's another shot.

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There's a frozen yogurt pump.

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Complete with toppings!

Complete with toppings!

Now let's find out what floor brokers do all day ...

Now let

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