9.Empire State Building, New York
The famous Empire State building in New York was built in less than one year. It stands at a height of 381 metres (1,250 feet) with 102 floors.
It was built in 1931 and completed during the Great Depression, it was once called the 'Empty State Building' due to the high vacancy rate. The Empire State Building was built at a whopping cost of $40,948,900.
The building was designed by Gregory Johnson and his architectural firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, which made the building drawings in just two weeks. It was the world's tallest building for a record 41 years, from 1931 to 1972.
It was surpassed by the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 1972. After the September 11, 2001 attacks on World Trade Center, the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York City.
The building has 6,500 windows, 73 elevators and 1,860 steps from street level to the 102nd floor. It has a total floor area of approximately 2,768,591 square feet.
About 20,000 employees work in the building each day, making the Empire State Building the second largest single office complex in America.
An observatory located on the 86th floor, 1,050 feet (320 metres ) offers panoramic views from within a glass enclosed pavilion. The building is one of New York City's main tourist attractions.
Image: The Empire State Building lit in purple and gold lights in tribute to Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Coluored lights on the building are used to signify holidays, special days for various countries, sports teams
championships and other events.
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