If any place in the world is famed for being the center of the entertainment industry in the 20th century, it is Times Square in New York City. This essay is about Times Square, how it came into existence, how it flourished, how it fell from grace, and how it is currently being rebuilt. History appears to be repeating itself, where 42nd Street meets Broadway and where prostitution meets Disney.

The Guts of Times Square Could it be that New York's most exciting architecture is not its buildings, but its high-tech signs -- and all the stuff that lurks behind them Introduction by HERBERT MUSCHAMP Photographs by STEPHEN WILKES More on Times Square The Guts of Times Square (6 photos) Listen to Herbert Muschamp on Times Square Panorama: Southern View of Times Square Panorama: Northern View ...