Welcome to Noiseways New York

"Excessive loudness alone is sufficient to overpower the soul, to suspend its action, and to fill it with terror."

— Edmund Burke
(A Philosophical Inquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas
of the Sublime and Beautiful, 1756)

Noiseways New York is a virtual tour of various scenic and not-so scenic locations in the New York City area that includes pictures and sound recordings from each location. While of course you can't really experience these places through speakers and a computer screen, you'll be surprised by what you find.
To get started, click How Does This Work? to visit the Brooklyn Bridge. Once you're familiar with this Web site, you can use the buttons on the left or the map to get around.