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Rockefeller Center & Vicinity Travel Planner -- New York Magazine's Visitor's Guide. Advertising Why go? The Valhalla of the shopping world: On Fifth Avenue, titans like Gucci, Tiffany’s, and Saks stand alongside mere mortals (Gap, J.Crew). Art dealers bid high and buy big at Christie's, while laymen can get a glimpse of the goods at MoMA. Rockefeller Center has plenty more stores to peruse, and also provides some nice diversions (ice-skating, the Top of the Rock, the tree at Christmas)—but be prepared for long lines and huge crowds, especially when there are events at nearby Radio City or Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Tips The Top of the Rock Observatory is well worth the admission fee; not only do you get an unparalleled view of Central Park, you can see important architectural landmarks, including the Empire State and Chrysler buildings. There is a Rockefeller Center Tour that departs every hour from the NBC Experience Store inside the GE building.

Tickets for midnight mass at St. How to get there: B, D, F, V at 47th-50th Sts. Boundaries From 47th St. north to 57th St. Welcome to ConeyIsland.com! Home - Empire State Building. Grand Central Terminal.   Chrysler Building. The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Standing at 319 m (1,047 ft) high,[1] it was briefly the world's tallest building before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. However, the Chrysler Building remains the world's tallest brick building.[2][3] After the destruction of the World Trade Center, it was again the second tallest building in New York City until December 2007, when the spire was raised on the 365.8 m (1,200 ft) Bank of America building, pushing the Chrysler Building into third position.

History The Chrysler Building was designed by architect William Van Alen to house the Chrysler Corporation. Design beginnings Van Alen's original design for the skyscraper calls for a decorative jewel-like glass crown. Prior to its completion, the building stood about even with a rival project at 40 Wall Street designed by H. Architecture Quotations. Ellis Island National Monument - Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument.