I got two turntables and a microphone
Where it's at!
-Beck, Where It's At!
From the punctuation, Beck was making a statement not asking a question. But honestly, who gives a shit about Beck's punctuation?! By it, I am going to tell you he meant a historic turntable then he needs look no further than Port Jervis, NY, home of the Historic Erie Turntable. That is the same Point Jervis that is home of the PA/NY/NJ Tripoint making the Turntable the 3rd most famous landmark in Orange County, New York behind the Tripoint and Orange County Choppers.
In case you do not know, a turntable in relation to railroads and not Beck, is a device used for turning railroad cars around. According to Wikipedia, turntables were especially useful for steam locomotives because they were not designed for extensive use in reverse which was required for return trips. Turntables were essential to rail travel in the 1800s. Port Jervis embraced its rail road heritage by putting up small brown signs announcing the Historic Erie Turntable and a train with an American flag posted next to it.
AMERICA!!!
Aside from the red, white, and blue and trains, there is nothing more American than trespassing! Just ask Native Americans, they left the fence open to foreign invaders like the propietors of the Historic Erie Turntable.
Fortunately for the Erie Turntable, I did not have manifest destiny on my side, just digital camera and the need to get my picture taken in front of unique and/or historic objects. 
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