New York New York

This is not your usual swag. Its purpose is to travel around to BIG CITIES and visit BIG BUILDINGS! Please take pictures of it at the BIG BUILDINGS and post them on the bug page. ALSO…Please do not forget to log your GRAB and DROP!....Thanks

“Empire (initial capital letter ) a variety of apple somewhat resembling the McIntosh”….thus New York i.e. The Empire State i.e. “THE BIG APPLE”

The longest world record held by the Empire State Building was for the tallest skyscraper (to structural height), which it held for 42 years until it was surpassed by the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 1973. With the destruction of the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York City, and the second-tallest building in the Americas, currently surpassed only by the Willis Tower in Chicago. When measured by pinnacle height, the Empire State Building is currently the fifth tallest freestanding structure in the Americas, surpassed only by the CN Tower, the Willis Tower, Trump International Hotel and Tower and the John Hancock Center.
Empire State Building Run-Up
is a foot race from ground level to the 86th-floor observation deck that has been held annually since 1978. Its participants are referred to both as runners and as climbers, and are often tower running enthusiasts. The race covers a vertical distance of 1,050 feet (320 m) and takes in 1,576 steps. The record time is 9 minutes and 33 seconds, achieved by Australian professional cyclist Paul Crake in 2003, at a climbing rate of 6,593 ft (2,010 m) per hour. WHEW!