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Top of the Rock Observation Deck

8 story sections20 min 35 s in all

Wade shows Ember beautiful city views from above.

History & cultureBY TELLBY

Contents

8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Orientation2:42

    Welcome to the pulsating core of Manhattan at thirty Rockefeller Plaza, a site where architectural precision meets the indomitable spirit of New York City. You are currently standing within a monument to resilience, a structure…

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  2. 2아트데코의 걸작: 기계 시대의 미학2:50

    Gaze upward at the soaring limestone facade of thirty Rockefeller Plaza and you will witness the architectural genius of John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood. Completed in nineteen thirty three at the very zenith of the Art Deco…

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  3. 3황금빛 로비와 예술적 유산2:49

    Stepping into the lobby of thirty Rockefeller Plaza is like entering a sanctuary dedicated to the high art of the machine age. The atmosphere is immediately commanding, defined by an opulent palette of cool gray marble and…

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  4. 4역사를 가르는 상승: 하늘 위의 오션 라이너2:18

    As the elevator doors glide shut, you are beginning a vertical ascent that was once famously compared to boarding a luxury ocean liner in the sky. This vertical journey is made possible by a sophisticated network of sixty…

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  5. 5마천루 위의 점심: 69층의 전설2:38

    Welcome to the sixty ninth floor, a place where history and legend collide on a single steel beam. This is the site of one of the most iconic photographs ever taken: Lunch atop a Skyscraper. …

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  6. 6남쪽의 파노라마: 엠파이어 스테이트 빌딩과의 경쟁2:29

    Stepping onto the south deck of Top of the Rock, you are immediately confronted by the view that defines the New York dream. This is the only place in Manhattan where you can see the Empire State Building perfectly centered…

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  7. 7북쪽의 비경: 센트럴 파크와 70층의 서밋2:36

    You have finally reached the ultimate destination: the seventieth floor open air summit. This is the literal peak of thirty Rockefeller Plaza, a space designed to offer a pure and visceral three hundred sixty degree experience of…

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  8. 8Closing2:13

    As our journey through the history and heights of thirty Rockefeller Plaza comes to a close, take one last look at the endless horizon. This building is far more than a skyscraper; it is a living, breathing chronicle of New…

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What is Top of the Rock Observation Deck?

Top of the Rock Observation Deck is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeContent
Story sections8
Total length20 min 35 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates40.7590, -73.9791
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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