Empire State Building Celebrates 80 Years

View of the Empire State Building and the New York skyline from the Top of the Rock

Photographed using an Apple iPhone 4 and processed with Camera+ App (Clarity and Vibrant), this is a view of midtown and lower Manhattan including the Empire State Building from the Top of the Rockefeller Center observation deck on May 21, 2011. The iconic building celebrates 80 years this month. The 1,454-foot building was opened on May 1, 1931, after only 410 days of construction.