Top of the Rock:Ĭompleted in 1933, the building is one of the most recognized skyscrapers in New York and embodies the architectural style of its time with lots of classic Art Deco details. The streets below from a glass-bottomed viewing deckĮven though One World Observatory is almost a century younger than Rockefeller Center, they were both built in response to tragedy and stand as symbols of American resilience, hope, and prosperity.The observation deck is high enough that you can see the curvature of the earth.Empire State Building (looking north), Chrysler Building, Grand Central, Flat Iron Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Guggenheim Museum, Rockefeller Center (partially obstructed), Trump World Tower, other buildings in the World Trade Center complex, Statue of Liberty, surrounding buildings in the Financial District, and more.What you'll see from One World Observatory: Photo by Nathania Johnson (Flickr: The view from One World Observatory) The observation deck at One World Observatory is higher than Top of the Rock's at 1250-feet above ground. While One World Observatory is completely enclosed, the Top of the Rock offers both enclosed and open-air viewing decks. Both observatories offer stunning views of the Empire State Building (from Top of the Rock you can see it while looking south, from One World Observatory you can see while looking north). Alternatively, Top of the Rock offers great views of Midtown Manhattan's surrounding buildings, Central Park (you can't see it from One World Observatory at all), and Times Square.
Closer to the southern point of Manhattan, One World Observatory has views of the Financial District's surrounding buildings, the Statue of Liberty, and the water. Though only 4 miles apart, the views from the two buildings are very different.
One World Observatory: One World Observatory is located near the southern point of Manhattan, in the Financial District and close to the water. Top of the Rock: Top of the Rock is located in Mid-Manhattan closer to Central Park and Times Square. Observatory: Sky Portal, a clear glass floor that provides views of the city streets 100 stories below footīoth buildings are located in Manhattan near other popular attractions, but the two buildings are about 4 miles apart.Admission to the main observatory on the 100th floor with 360-degree views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey, and the surrounding waters.SEE FOREVER THEATER™, an audio-visual experience that explores NYC's skyline.Sky Pod Elevator ride with a virtual time-lapse that illustrates 500 years of New York City's ever-changing landscape.Access to the first floor/building foundation exhibit where you can walk through the Manhattan bedrock that the building it built on.
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Access to three floors of indoor and outdoor observation decks on the 67th floor (includes the Radiance Wall and gift shop), 69th floor (featuring the breezeway, is entirely outdoors), and 70th floor (the open-air roof deck completely outdoors and free of a glass structure).Sky shuttle elevator ride that ascends 850 feet in less than a minute bringing visitors right to the top with an entertaining light show along the way.Rockefeller, Jr., the building's construction, and the creation of Top of the Rock, a short video presentation about NBC's history and ties to Rockefeller Center, and the interactive Beam Walk exhibit that simulates what it was like for construction workers walking on the construction beams 69 floors above Manhattan Mezzanine exhibit highlighting the history of Rockefeller Center, including photos and artifacts that explore the life of John D.What’s Included with General Admission:īoth observation decks feature special exhibits and experiences as part of general admission, here’s a summary of what each experience includes: Top of the Rock General Admission: Check out our post on comparing the Top of the Rock vs Empire State Building. Another great observatory for amazing city views is the Empire State Building (also available on the Explorer pass). Save up to 50% on admission to Top of the Rock plus your choice of other top New York attractions with the New York City Explorer Pass! Please note, tickets to One World Observatory are separately ticketed and not available as part of the New York City Explorer Pass. Photo on left original by Sharat Ganapati has been modified for this blog post (Flickr: GE Building - Rockefeller Plaza), via Wikimedia Commons Thinking about visiting Empire State Building or One World Observatory?
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