Places | March 10, 2014 02:52 PM EDT 50 Extraordinary Photos of Empire State Building, A New York Treasure From the spectacular lobby all the way up to the majestic observatories, this iconic centerpiece of the city’s skyline is a testament to the ingenuity, vision and spirit of New York. The Empire State Building is currently the fourth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States (after the One World Trade Center, the Willis Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower, both in Chicago), and the 23rd-tallest in the world (the tallest now is Burj Khalifa, located in Dubai). It is also the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. © 2024 BOOMS Beat, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.