Relics of NYC World's Fair: Eyesores or icons?

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Relics of NYC World's Fair: Eyesores or icons?

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/relics-nyc-worlds-fair-eyesores-icons-062507447.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hQH6_ya1x2nIcbd3EEbU9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/10d34c9e3de75e0d500f6a706700eb3c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A space-age tower, left, and a restored giant metal globe called the Unisphere, remain as original structures from the 1964 World's Fair, Tuesday April 1, 2014 in the Queens borough of New York. A group of preservationists is fighting to save the towers and a pavilion of pillars once called the “Tent of Tomorrow,” but others see them as annoying eyesores that should be torn down. Neither option would come cheap: an estimated $14 million for demolition and up to $72 million for renovation. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" align="left" title="A space-age tower, left, and a restored giant metal globe called the Unisphere, remain as original structures from the 1964 World's Fair, Tuesday April 1, 2014 in the Queens borough of New York. A group of preservationists is fighting to save the towers and a pavilion of pillars once called the “Tent of Tomorrow,” but others see them as annoying eyesores that should be torn down. Neither option would come cheap: an estimated $14 million for demolition and up to $72 million for renovation. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) â€" They were designed for the 1964 World's Fair as sleek, space-age visions of the future: three towers topped by flying-saucer-like platforms, and a pavilion of pillars with a suspended, shimmering roof that was billed as the &quot;Tent of Tomorrow.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>

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