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The Empire State Builing is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York. It stood as the world's tallest building for more than forty years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York City.

Trivia about empire state building

  • This NYC landmark that opened May 1, 1931, in the depths of the Depression, cost a reported $41,000,000
  • If you’re not up to climbing this NYC building’s 1,860 steps, you can take one of 73 elevators
  • There's an annual footrace up its 86 flights of stairs
  • Guards thwarting a man's 2006 try at parachuting off this NYC landmark caused "emotional distress" (& a $30 mil. lawsuit)
  • Completed in 1931, this structure required 10 million bricks; a true stairmaster would climb its 1,860 steps
  • Andy Warhol made an 8-hour-film of one facade of this New York City landmark
  • At the end of the original version, King Kong's dreams come crashing down to earth at this NYC landmark
  • The tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1931, it's currently the second tallest in the U.S.
  • Worth a lot more today, this tall building, seen here, was completed in the '30s for about $25 million dollars
  • This building that opened May 1, 1931 remained the world's tallest until 1971
  • The 1945 headline "Bomber Hits" this skyscraper meant a plane, not a person
  • President Hoover was among those dedicating this NYC building at 350 Fifth Ave. on May 1, 1931
  • Tragically 14 people were killed when a B-25 crashed into this building, between the 78th & 79th floors
  • In 2003 Paul Crake ran up the 1,576 steps of this NYC building in 9 minutes 33 seconds
  • 1,250 feet from sidewalk to roof; completed in 1931; not giant ape-friendly
  • "Men at Work" is a 1932 book containing Lewis Hines' 1930 photos chronicling the construction of this skyscraper
  • For a cinematic rendezvous atop this building, get to 34th by 11:30 P.M., when the elevators stop
  • This NYC building opened in 1931 -- & had an ape infestation problem on film just 2 years later
  • 1931:This 102-story building is officially dedicated in New York City
  • A mast to moor dirigibles was added to this skyscraper, but only one ever moored successfully
  • Built in 410 days, it was the tallest building in the world for 4 decades of the 20th century
  • I'm taking the long way down to this landmark
  • In 1932 Churchill said, "That's the highest I've ever been up" when he viewed NYC from the top of this building
  • From street level you have to look up 86 floors to observe this NYC landmark's observation deck
  • Until 1954 it was the tallest structure in the world
  • (Alex: Mr President?) My climate initiative brings together partners to make energy-saving retrofits to existing buildings, including this iconic skyscraper at 34th & 5th Avenue
  • Andy Warhol made an 8-hour film of one facade of this New York City landmark
  • (Before the clue is given, Mary Faber and her friend Kate Monster perform "There's A Fine, Fine Line" from the Tony-award winning smash hit Avenue Q.)"There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend /There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend /And you never know 'til you reach the top if it was worth the uphill climb /There's a fine, fine line between love /And a waste of time"In one scene in "Avenue Q", Kate Monster sings atop this skyscraper on 5th Ave. at 34th St.
  • Going up! in this NYC skyscraper whose designer, William Lamb, was inspired by a pencil standing point-up
  • (Hi, I'm Kate Monster.) And in "Avenue Q", atop this famous skyscraper, I sing "I Wish I Could Go Back To College"--don't forget to say "What is"!
  • World's tallest building:The Eiffel Tower,surpassed by the Chrysler Building,surpassed by...

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