Northeast · Nueva York

Empire State Building

City Half day difficulty: Easy with kids: yes

New York's most famous art deco skyscraper: 102 floors and an observation deck more than 380 meters up, where the entire city turns into a model of lights. Riding the elevator that pops your ears and stepping out into the cold wind of the terrace is one of those things you remember forever.

The pop wink

In Percy Jackson, Mount Olympus sits on the 600th floor of the Empire State — a secret floor only demigods can reach. Your daughter can look for the reception desk and imagine the button that doesn't appear on the panel.

With kids

Counting how many yellow taxis you can spot far below from the observation deck
Pointing with a finger to where Central Park, the river and the other skyscrapers are
Feeling your ears pop as the elevator races upward
Playing at finding the 600th floor, the secret entrance to Percy Jackson's Olympus

Accessibility: All ages; carry the little ones through the crowds on the observation deck

With family

Going up at dusk to watch the city shift from daylight to a sea of lights
Taking the family photo with the Manhattan skyline behind you
Identifying the famous buildings together using the panels on the deck
Heading down to the street to share a giant slice of pizza like New Yorkers

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