It stands 102 storeys and almost 449m (1472ft) tall and the famous antenna was originally to be a mooring mast for zeppelins, but the Hindenberg disaster put a stop to that plan. This, NYC's original skyline symbol, the Empire State Building, is a limestone classic built in just 410 days during the depths of the Depression. On the second floor, you'll find the New York Skyride, a simulated helicopter ride over Manhattan. The observation deck on the 86th floor is open to the general public, offering an amazing view of the city. This is among the most striking buildings in the city, the nation, even the world. Subway : B/D/F/V Line 47-50 St - Rockfeller Centerĥth Avenue at 34th Street. In 1988, Rockefeller Center was declared a national historic landmark. This is an oasis of order in the heart of the busiest city in the world, a city within a city, functionally efficient and aesthetically elegant. Below street level, the Center's buildings are linked by a pedestrian shopping concourse. Today, Rockefeller Center is a fascinating combination of contradictions: at once futuristic and classical, with soaring buildings and underground tunnels, inspired by both hard-headed commercialism and philanthropic idealism. The visitors, on the other hand, can enjoy "Radio City Music Hall", "NBC Studios", "GE Building" and "Lower Plaza" in front of "Prometheus".
More than 65,00 people are working in this area. The 88,000 squar meters wide with 19 buildings offers world biggest business and entertainment complex called "the city in the city".
(American)ĥth Ave bet 48th & 52nd Streets. Restaurant *click to see the detail information of the store.ġ1. Hotels *click to see the detail information of the hotel.ġ.