Rotterdam Tower
is inspired by Empire State Building, New York City, New York
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Rotterdam Tower is the tallest building in Liberty City, with an outdoor observation deck on the 82nd floor; The Ballad of Gay Tony lets players climb the spire and parachute off it.
The real place
The Empire State Building is a 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1931 on Fifth Avenue. The game copies its stepped shape, its spire and the coloured floodlights on its upper floors.
Visiting
There are observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors. Buy timed tickets online, and go near sunset or late in the evening to avoid the longest queues.
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