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A protester stands in front of a burning barricade during a demonstration in Cairo January 28, 2011.

The interior view of the Glenwood Power Plant. The photo displays the massive four story walls now filled with graffiti. It is taken from the rear of the structure looking toward the train tracks.

These tiled signs indicate a number 4 and 5 of something (possibly machinery or power lines). The tiles are original from the 1906 construction and are strikingly similar to the designs found in Grand Central. Unfortunately, the meaning of these…

The underbelly of the power plant. Here, you can see the structural foundation of the power plant. The owners are now ensuring the integrity of the foundation through construction work.

The now rusted door to the dock which has been torn off from the from the sliding track. The power Plant uses this door to accept much needed deliveries of coal from carrier boats. The doorway now gives a constant view of the Hudson River.

The towering smoke stacks are an established part of the Yonkers landscape. When the power plant was in operation from 1906 to the early 1940s, these smoke stacks billowed the product of burnt coal.

The abandoned Glenwood Power Plant is now known as the Gates of Hell by locals. This wall is both the site's center of attraction and the most photographed part. Many writers fill the four story wall including Yonkers natives such as:
Neo and Put…

This image is used on Central Park's website under the tab of Strawberry Fields. The site refers to this mosaic as "iconic", and acknowledges the name stems from one of Lennon's songs where he envisions a world in unity. Visitors to Strawberry Fields…

The photograph shows the remnants of the Glenwood Power Plant with its rusted beams and hanging hooks to lift materials. The graffiti, which has been written in the last 20 years, now claims all space on the wall. Writers aim to have their name in…