Empire State

The Empire State Building was tallest building in the world for over 40 years. Because of its size, it has been featured in many movies over the years, including King Kong and Home Alone 2. It was named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. In 1945, the Empire State Building was hit by an airplane, by accident; the pilot was flying in thick fog. Also, because of its great height, the building has been the sight of over 30 suicides. The observation deck was fenced in after five people tried to jump in a three week span. One woman jumped out of a window on the 86th floor only to blown back into the building on the 86th floor. The Empire State Building rises to 1,250 feet at the 102nd floor, and including the 203-foot pinnacle, its full height reaches 1453 feet. The Empire State Building was the first building to have more than 100 floors. It has 6,500 windows and 73 elevators, and there are 1,860 steps from street level to the 102nd floor. It has a total floor area of 2,768,591 square feet. The base of the Empire State Building is about 2 acres. The building houses 1,000 businesses, and has its own zip code, 10118.