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LassieThe world's famous have come to admire the unmatched view from the Empire State Building's Observatory. Photos of some of them are on display in the observatory ticket office on the Concourse level. Visitors have included heads of state from almost every country in the world, film stars (including Lassie pictured on left), political figures and men and women of every accomplishment.

Below are just a few of the famous visitors.


 

Queen Elizabeth 1957
Queen Elizabeth 1957

Fidel Castro 1959
Fidel Castro 1959

Nikita Krushchev 1959
Nikita Krushchev 1959

Pele 1975
Pele 1975

KISS 1976
KISS 1976

Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew

Victoria Dillard 'Spin City' 1998
Victoria Dillard
"Spin City" 1998

Sang Lang Gymnist 1999
Sang Lang Gymnist 1999

Fay Wray and Ray Harryhausen 2004
Fay Wray and
Ray Harryhausen 2004

Ronald McDonald 2004
Ronald McDonald 2004

Tom Cruise 2004
Tom Cruise 2004

 

 

 


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History Timeline
History Timeline
  Find out the history of the ESB, from who owned the land to who first turned on the lights.

New York Sites
New York Sites
  Click here to learn about some of NY's other landmarks.

  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Central Park
  • Chrysler Building
  • Liberty Island
  • Ellis Island
  • Madison Square Garden
  • Shea Stadium
  • USS Intrepid

  • Tower Lights
    Tower Lights
      View the lighting schedule for the Tower Lights and what each color scheme represents.

    Did You Know?


    Since the Observatory opened to the public in 1931, almost 110 million visitors have thrilled to the awe-inspiring vision of the City beneath them.


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