Tourists looking to watch the sunset from the Empire State Building’s observation deck ... Tickets for the observation decks ...

Tickets for the Top Deck, which includes access to both the 86th and 102nd floors, start at $79 for adults and $73 for kids. Consult the Empire State Building's official website for further ...

The button was pressed by president Herbert Hoover in Washington, D.C. The building was the Empire State Building, the 102-story centerpiece ... completed about 2 1/2 floors per week.

In 1945, a B-25 bomber on its way to Newark Airport in New Jersey crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building. Amazingly, the building suffered only minor damage. The Empire State ...