![]() Pay tribute to lost lives at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum Planning tip: Timed-entry tickets should be bought in advance. Up top, three levels of distraction, including a restaurant, bar and interactive guided tours, are no match for the truly incomparable panorama. Sky Pod elevators with LED walls depict time-lapse animations of NYC's 500-year evolution during the 47-second, 102-story ascent to One World Observatory. The journey begins on the ground level of One World Trade Center, also known as Freedom Tower, which at 1776ft is the tallest building in the western hemisphere. Go up One World Trade Center to the One World Observatory Go up One World Trade Center for some of the best views of NYC © Tony Shi Photography / Getty Images 3. Planning tip: Buy tickets in advance and give a moment to the second-floor Story of an Icon museum. Look northeast at the art deco Chrysler Building, another spired, once-world-tallest wonder (dethroned by the Empire State). Vistas from the outdoor, 360-degree view, 86th-floor deck and indoor 102nd-floor observatory are breathtaking, particularly at sunset. The tallest building in the world when it opened in 1931, the 1454ft Empire State Building has lost none of its prominence in the NYC skyline. Soak up the views from the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings ![]() Planning tip: Both monuments are often visited on a combined ticket and best booked well ahead, especially for time in Liberty's pedestal or crown. Still symbolic today, they together served as an uplifting gateway through which over 12 million immigrants passed from 1892 to 1924. The dramatic, iconic and copper-green Statue of Liberty dominates a small island in New York Harbor and casts its protective shadow over neighboring Ellis Island, the site of a stirring Immigration Museum. Visit the iconic Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Discover the world's most intriguing experiences with our weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox.
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