One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in New York City—and it will have an observatory on its 102nd floor. The view from the space was unveiled today, with Port Authority chairman David Samson saying, "Just like the rejuvenation of lower Manhattan after 9/11, this building will rise and be a symbol to the world of New York City’s might and capabilities."
The observatory will be run by Legends, which operates luxury boxes for the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys. The Daily News reports, "Visitors will be whisked from the lobby to the 100th floor in 60 seconds, then enter a lobby where they will hear the voices of construction workers who built the original Twin Towers and their symbolic replacement. Then, one floor up, tourists will enter a theater called “See Forever” to watch a movie about New York history. At the end of the movie, the screen itself will rise, giving visitors the full northerly view. The observatory itself is one floor up."
