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Empire State Building Observatory

Midtown, Manhattan

NEIGHBORHOODMidtownBOROUGHManhattanHEIGHT1,050 feetFLOOR86OPENED1931

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20 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001 · Official site ↗

Why go

Opened in 1931, the Empire State Building reigned as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years until the World Trade Center surpassed it in 1970.

Good to know

Reserve a timed-entry slot in advance and expect an airport-style security screening; visibility isn't guaranteed and the building doesn't refund for cloudy or hazy days.

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