empire state building, new york city vacation


Every New York tourist can’t leave the big apple without paying a visit to the empire state building. A lot of New York city vacation traveling souls will tell you that the empire state building is one of the most majestic landmarks in the whole world. When you first enter the lobby of the empire state building you will be impressed by the grandeur of it all. A must see attraction found on the 86th floor, the observatory, is 1050 feet tall and can be reached by a really neat high speed elevator. It has a heated and cooled glass observation area and outdoor promenades on all four corners of the empire state building. This observatory is handicap accessible and has binoculars for rent and a gift shop. Make sure to also take the ESB Observatory Audio Tour which is narrated by fictional character called Tony. Tony will tell you about what you are seeing from the incredible 360 degree view of the city offered by the observatory. When you combine the audio tour with the high powered binoculars available for rent you get the most powerful big apple experience. Once the day is over you can proudly tell everyone you too have had the empire state building experience.