Empire State Building

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New York‘s famous Empire State Building, a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, soars more than a quarter of a mile into the atmosphere above the heart of Manhattan. City Hall hosted the Stamp Act Congress, which assembled in October 1765, to protest taxation without representation. After the American Revolution, the Continental Congress met at City Hall, and in 1787 adopted the Northwest Ordinance establishing procedures for creating new states.

Located on the 86th floor, 1,050 feet (320 meters) above the city‘s bustling streets, the Observatory offers panoramic vie...


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