ESB Blog: Behind the Empire

Celebrity Visits

WATCH: Charlie Cox Says His Wife Nearly Fainted After Call with Marvel President | ESB

Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio visited the Empire State Building to celebrate the "Daredevil: Born Again" premiere.

Fun & Games

The Empire State Building Announces Annual Photo Contest Winners!

Shutterbugs from across the globe sent in their finest shots of the “World’s Most Famous Building” with hopes to clinch the top prize of $5,000.

Celebrity Visits

WATCH: "The Traitors" Winners Tell All About Tom Sandoval & Full Cast

Dolores Catania, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, and Dylan Efron celebrated their season 3 win of "The Traitors" with a victory lap at the Empire State Building.

Lightings

ESB Celebtrates "The Traitors" with a Tartan Lighting!

Host Alan Cumming visited the building to flip the switch at a lighting ceremony that morning.

Lightings

ESB Shines Blue to Celebrate NYCFC's 10th Anniversary and Home Opener

Andrea Pirlo, Maxi Moralez, and Matt Freese visited the building to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony.

Features

9 Places to Eat & Drink Near the Empire State Building

Whether you need to fuel up before your visit or debrief over dinner, there is no shortage of food and drink options in ESB's Midtown neighborhood. 

Celebrity Visits

WATCH: The SNL Cast Spills the Show's Secrets | ESB

The cast toured the building's immersive exhibits and took in New York City's best views from the 86th and 102nd Floor Observatories before they sat down to chat about secret sketches, celebrity guests, and who on the show is the biggest party animal.

Lightings

ESB Shines Red to Celebrate "Daredevil: Born Again"

"Daredevil: Born Again" stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio visited the building to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony.

Lightings

ESB Shines for SNL's 50th Anniversary!