Attraction
Empire State Building
Midtown Manhattan, New York City
About Empire State Building
The Empire State Building rises 443 m to its antenna and was the tallest building in the world for four decades. The open-air 86th-floor deck gives the classic view over Manhattan; the enclosed 102nd-floor deck is higher and costs more. Late evening slots are the quietest.
Empire State Building on the map
More to see around Midtown Manhattan
AttractionTimes Square
The illuminated commercial crossroads where Broadway meets Seventh Avenue.
AttractionRockefeller Center
An Art Deco complex with a sunken plaza, winter ice rink and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
AttractionGrand Central Terminal
The 1913 railway terminal with a vaulted celestial ceiling above its main concourse.
Thing to doBryant Park
A formal lawn and terrace behind the New York Public Library, free to enter.
AttractionMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA)
One of the world's major modern art collections, a block from Fifth Avenue.
Thing to doCentral Park
The 340-hectare park running up the middle of Manhattan, free and open daily.
AttractionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
The largest art museum in the Americas, on the eastern edge of Central Park.
AttractionAmerican Museum of Natural History
Dinosaur halls, dioramas and a planetarium on the Upper West Side.
Information source: NYC Tourism + Conventions
Good to know
- Is Empire State Building worth visiting?
- Empire State Building is one of the attraction highlights we list in New York City. This page covers what to know before you go and which restaurants are nearby.
- Where can I eat near Empire State Building?
- Nearby restaurants are listed on this page. Those already on Woltaro can be booked online; the others are shown for reference with their address and map location.
- When is the best time to visit Empire State Building?
- Shoulder season, late spring and early autumn, is generally quieter and cooler than midsummer, when popular spots in New York City are busiest around midday.
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