Empire State Building, New York City

This is a beautiful location to see all of the views of the city. I thought the city would block them but that was not the case. The views are outstanding however it was not really made for shorter children as it seems hard for them to see due to safety walls. Be aware of the painted ceiling when you enter the building. The gold design is fantastic. The displays of photos are also well done and show the actual work being done. The lack of ropes and harnesses in the old photos make me tremble but they are showing the time period when this building was built. This gem has been well taken care of and the building is loved and maintained at a high level. The 102 floor was well worth the extra amount to view the city higher up. It was a delight and a highlight.

Worth every cent. We arrived at 7:50am (10mins before opening) and, although there was a line of people just coming out of the entrance door, it wasn't a long process to the main deck. View was spectacular and it was hard to judge when to leave. I think we spent 30 minutes admiring the view, looking through the telescopes (free) and circling the building several times.

We enjoyed the Empire State Building even more so than the One World Trade Center. Even though the observatory is 15 floors lower, it is an open-air observatory so you get a completely different feeling out there with the wind blowing. Amazing view of the entire city!

Perfect way to cap off an evening (as long as the weather is good). Be wary of staff who take their job almost too seriously when it comes to security and moving people along. Once you get past that gauntlet, the view from the top is outstanding. Bonus points for very little wind up there (I ordered that ahead of time).

Of ALL of the "HISTORIC LANDMARKS" located in "NEW YORK CITY", The "EMPIRE STATE BUILDING" is PROBABLY the MOST FAMOUS of them ALL. Just think, "CARY GRANT", "DEBORAH KERR", "TOM HANKS", "MEG RYAN", "GENE KELLY", "FRANK SINATRA", "VERA ALLEN", "ANN MILLER", & of Course, THE Biggest STAR of them ALL, "KING KONG", The ORIGINAL 1933 Version ALL Visited the ROOFTOP OBSERVATION DECK of The "EMPIRE STATE BUILDING" Which at 1 time was the TALLEST Structure in the WORLD. Imagine looking up & seeing SNOWFLAKES coming down on the STREETS of NEW YORK CITY. At CHRISTMASTIME that would be BEAUTIFUL & Very MAGICAL. The VIEW of NEW YORK would also be a SPECIAL VIEW. Rumors are that you CAN SEE 5 States from the BUILDINGS Observation Deck.