Why is Top of the Rock popular?

Top of the Rock offers the best views of NYC from on high. Seventy floors up in the sky and it's like you can see the entire city, Long Island, and New Jersey, all at once. How do you go about obtaining these incredible vistas? It's as easy as buying a ticket and traveling to Rockefeller Center.



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The upper decks are actually 850 feet above the street level and you'll take an elevator up almost 70 floors! The panoramic views of New York City are well worth the visit and all the trouble that it takes to get up there. Being at Top of the Rock will make you feel like you're sitting on top of the world!

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WINNER FOR THE BEST VIEW: Depends on what you want to see/ or have on your picture: The Top of the Rock has more impressive views of Central Park and the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is higher and has better views of Manhattan and Statue of Liberty, and of other US states on the clearest days!

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Contrary to popular belief, it's not closed off because of structural damage caused by years of wear and tear — it's thanks to an act of sabotage by Germany on July 30, 1916, during World War I, according to the National Park Service (NPS).

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A trip up to the crown includes walking up a double-helix spiral staircase. The Statue's Crown can only be accessed by climbing 162 stairs. There is no elevator service to the Crown. The climb is strenuous.

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Pier 26 Pier 26 is at the southern end of the Hudson River Greenway between Hubert and North Moore Sts. It has a spacious lawn, boardwalks and seating areas. It's a relaxing place to come and enjoy the views to the south of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.

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