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I just got back from DUMBO and the Fulton Ferry Landing and got to see the Telectroscope.

And it is totally amazing! The artist created a story about uncovering a long lost tunnel and telescope that connects New York and London. What it actually is are two sculptures, exactly the same, one in Brooklyn and the other on the southside of London on the Thames.

You line up and when you look inside you see London, under the London Bridge (I think - see, sorta same place in the city as DUMBO) and you also see a live image of the people queued up to look at you. You wave, they wave. It's not a trick but a live feed. There are workers in New York with dry erase board so you can write messages and the Londoners can response.

One man wrote, "Cup of tea?" another asked what time it was (really?) and others asked who the other people were, what the weather was like and things like that. I assume if you worked there you might get to experience some great moments. Mostly peace signs were being exchanged and lucky no one mixed up and turned their palm the other way.

Unfortunately I went at 4 so it was already 9pm and there were no dry erase board for the people to answer. I was treated to a 30-something man dancing with his umbrella (yes, it was raining!) in a Singing in the Rain type of way. He blushed when I blew him a kiss, it was cute.

But what a great way to bring people together. It was better that there was no sound, because the artist didn't want it to turn into a "telephone". It's harder to communicate and probably prevents stupid comments (or at least delays them). I would secretly love if would stay but I know it'll only last until the 15th of June. The site asks you "Who will you meet on the other side?" Exactly. Although 3459 miles (or 5567 kilometers, just to be fair) separate New York and London you can just go down to Brooklyn and have a wave.

My umbrella man on the left and a smiling woman.