# The skyscraper thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 25, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-skyscraper-thread/1017479 "2025-04-25T14:21:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-skyscraper-thread/1017479/7 "2025-04-25T19:22:37Z")
About 12 years ago we did the Empire State Building at night. It was as always, magnificent. I been to the top maybe 3 times in my life. I did the Word Trade Center twice and what was the RCA building, but now 30 Rocks, I believe twice. In Chicago I went to the top of the Willis Tower (The old Sears Tower) I think that is all of mine of note. My tallest light house was the Barnegat Light at 171’. I’ve climbed a lot of others. As far as favorite, no changes from the old thread. > [@What is your favorite skyscraper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-skyscraper/370144/36): > > I agree with the Empire State Building as being the greatest and most amazingly constructed, but the Chrysler Building would be #2 on my list. While I grieved deeply for the destruction of the Twin Towers to the Terror events of 9/11 and the loss of life on that day of infamy, the buildings themselves were soulless glass boxes built of inferior material and having no style. I love the grace of the classic stepped Manhattan buildings. I was just driving through Orlando and I commented to my wi… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-skyscraper-thread/1017479)._