Breathtaking views from Empire State

#bucketlistreboot Construction of the Empire State Building begins on March 17, 1930. Occupying a central spot on Fifth Avenue, it is to be the world’s first 100+ story building. This one building that appears on postcards, in movies and features in many documentaries as a feat of engineering for its time, had to be visited. This is where the 1933 “King Kong” putting the Empire State Building front-and-centre for one of cinema’s most famous films. As it turns out, there are many skyscrapers in New York but only one has this prime position with a 360 view deck for tourists. The view encompassed some of the greatest landmarks and buildings on Manhattan Island but also you could see far enough to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Although not sure if it’s understandable from the photos, but the sunny part of the observation deck was manageable in terms of temperature, as soon as you went on the shady side it was the North Pole. So cold, you had to put your scarf and gloves. Hence most of our photos were taken from the sunny side of the deck.