New York City: Top of the Rock Observation Deck Ticket

★ 4.6 22,184 reviews on the listing

Best for the skyline view that includes the Empire State Building itself. Go at sunset if you can, and pick it over downtown decks when you want Central Park framed in the same shot.

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Area: Rockefeller Center, Midtown
Theme: Observation Decks

Top of the Rock sits atop Rockefeller Center, and its three observation levels give you the view most decks cannot: the Empire State Building itself in the frame. Box office admission starts from $71.86, with timed entry, so reserve a slot and go at golden hour if you can.

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