The Empire State Building is nobody’s idea of a hidden gem. The 1,472-foot Art Deco landmark of stone and ... the queue areas for Observatory-bound elevators; and even the elevators themselves.

A family visit to the Empire State Building—an Art Deco showpiece—is a timeless ... From there, all visitors take another ...

(Getty Images)| Think art deco, and the first structures that spring to mind are New York City's Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building ... walls and inlaid wood elevator doors.

Looking up at the art deco skyscraper from the ground is also pretty spectacular, especially in the evenings when there's a little mood lighting. The Empire State Building's tower lights have ...