There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building.
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The seven spikes atop the Statue of Liberty’s head represent the seven seas and seven continents of the world.
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In 1885 the Home Insurance Company of Chicago was the tallest building in the world. It was only 9 stories tall.
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The World Trade Center towers in New York City had two zip codes, 10047 and 10048, one for each building.
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The inscription on the tablet held by the Statue of Liberty reads “July 4, 1776″ in Roman numerals.
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There’s 1,860 steps to the top of the Empire State Building.