EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, Introduction

Hi, my name’s Scott, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Empire State Building.

The Empire State Building, one of the greatest New York landmarks, is undoubtedly the city’s most famous skyscraper. With its linear, austere silhouette, embellished with just a few Art Deco details, it cannot, however, be considered one of the most charming buildings on the New York skyline.

This striking 443-meter-high building owes its fame not just to its record height – for over 30 years, from 1931 to 1967, it was the world’s tallest building – but to how quickly it was built, in less than two years. It was also the first building to have over 100 floors – 103 to be precise – although it was initially meant to only have around 80....