What can one say about this iconic building that has not already been said?
Not much, I suspect.
Except that: the day we went to visit the 86th floor, we know it was misty - we were wearing raincoats that day! - but we went to the top anyway. The City Pass allowed us up to the 86th floor and to upgrade to visit the 102nd floor seemed slightly a forlorn hope, so we stuck with walking round the misty 86th.
And, you know what, it was great fun anyway. There are not many places where you can be high enough to walk in a wet cloud, but the Empire State Building is one of them.
Occasionally, there was a bit of a break in the cloud and you could see to the ground but it was fascinating to see how quickly the wind would move the mist around to ensure that view was obscured!
The Art Deco influences inside the building are worthy of note and, purely on the architecture alone, you don't need to see outside.
A great visit, with polite, professional guides - even those that were stationed outside with rain capes on!
Although the City Pass gave us the right to come back to continue the visit at 8pm, we were otherwise engaged but didn't feel as though we had missed out.
A must-do if in New York.