Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is the world’s most famous building – thanks to King Kong!

Empire State Building from Top-of-the-Rock

Fun facts about the Empire State Building:

1)  it only took two weeks to complete the architectural drawings – so, be careful up there!

2)  the building was finished only 410 days after construction began – so, really be careful up there!

3)  the building has its own zip code (10118) – I wonder of they have their own stamps?

4)  more than 21,000 people work in the Empire State Building – that was before the recession!

5)  73 elevators service the building – this statistic goes up and down!

6)  record time in the annual run up is 9 minutes 33 seconds – we once had a panicked tourist who took 45 minutes to walk down!

7)  the best view of the Empire State Building is from Top-of-the-Rock at Rockefeller Center (see photo to the right) - you can’t see the Empire State Building when you’re in it!

All of the above facts are all true!  Especially, the last fact. The best view of the Empire State Building in New York is from Top-of-the-Rock – the tallest building in Rockefeller Center. In fact, most pictures you see of the Empire State Building were taken from Top-of-the-Rock.  As with all tall buildings, the Empire State Building is best seen from a distance.  And, you can’t see it when you are in it.

Not only are the best views of the Empire State Building from Top-of-the-Rock, but the process of getting to the top is a much more efficient, quicker and orderly process.

On our private new york tour, we will take you wherever you would like to go, but we strongly endorse Top-of-the-Rock for your New York tall building / skyscraper experience.