Empire State Building
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The movie monster King Kong climbed this building.
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In 2024, Trojena executives said the project required 130,000 tons of steel—double what was used in the Empire State Building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Sony and Marvel released the first full-length trailer for the film on Wednesday 11:00 GMT, a moment marked by Holland on top of the Empire State Building, joined by a crowd of costume-clad children.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The building stood as the tallest structure in the world prior to the completion of the Empire State Building in 1931.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
Between 1920 and the completion of Rockefeller Center in 1933, more than 40 skyscrapers were built in New York, topping out with the Empire State Building at 103 floors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
Even if it didn’t crash, the gods of the air would probably swat it out of the sky for coming near the Empire State Building.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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