(WYTV)- Construction of the Empire State Building began on March 17, 1930. It took only one year and 45 days to build the 102-story skyscraper: 1,454 feet. Between 1931 and 1970, the Empire State ...

The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for 40 years. This video explores the building's size, intriguing facts about its interior, and the history of its construction.

In 1945, a B-25 bomber on its way to Newark Airport in New Jersey crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building. Amazingly, the building suffered only minor damage. The Empire State ...