The empire state building is the most famous of New York (381 meters). He regained the title, unfortunately, the highest building in New York after the destruction of the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001. It is probably with the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of New York history. The construction and use of skyscrapers were made possible through the invention of the elevator and to the progress of the steel industry. The rectangular grid pattern and land speculation in the center of New York are no strangers to the success of this mode of construction. Industry consolidation and competition capitalist cause for vertical elevation of the buildings. It is difficult to say which is the first skyscraper in history. New Yorkers say it is the New York Tribune Building.