unless you want to experience the worst 3 hours of your entire life DO NOT go to the empire state building. just went there two weeks ago with my boyfriend. the lines are Way LONGGGGGG half of which is in tiny NON air conditioned hallways with 100's of sweaty stinking tourists climbing all over you. PLUS the cost is way too much for having to endure all of that. it's equally long wait getting out of there once you make it to the top and look around.