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Chrysler Building

405 Lexington and 42nd St., New York City, NY 10174 (Manhattan)
212 682 3070
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Ranked #55 of 740 attractions in New York City
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Type: Architectural Buildings
Description: This Art Deco masterpiece is actually no longer the property of the auto manufacturer.
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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

The ground floor area is accessible most of the time, so make sure you spend a few minutes to see the interior too!

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

You can only go in the foyer but it was worth it for the photos. The foyer is amazing just through the revolving doors. The marble and art deco. Go see it, it costs nothing to go in the entrance!! and its right next door to the grand central station side entrance

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New Castle, Delaware
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Wow. From the entrance doors to the elevator doors to the lobby walls and ceiling. Fantastic. A must see if your into architecture or just art for that matter. No problem taking pictures of anything as another reviewer had problems. We got there after morning rush hour. Don't miss Grand Central Terminal 2 blocks away and the New York City... More

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Wrexham, United Kingdom
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Beautiful building to see and experience. Good photo opportunities down the street rather than outside the entrance.

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Other than TOTR and ESB, this is another awesome building that one cannot miss during the visit in NYC. I managed to get into the lobby to admire the mural on the ceiling but the security wouldn't allow us to take photos of it. There is a small counter inbetween the 2 lifts that is quite unique but easy to... More

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San Diego, California
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

This is my favorite building in New York to look at. At night or during the day, it is stunning. Take the time to walk through the lobby for a history lesson of the buildings. Access beyond the lobby is limited to employees and their visitors but the lobby is free for quick visit.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Like - The title says it all - a masterpiece of design that NY sadly never recreated. On the other hand though, the beauty of NY is that it's always reinventing itself. Dislike - unable to view inside. Location makes it difficult to get a good angle to photograph it's full glory.

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Union City, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Great history to the building, but in terms of View the Empire state building is better if more expensive.

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Northumberland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Amazing building, outside and in. If you're a fan of art deco then you'll go nuts here! Absolutely stunning really.

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High Wycombe, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

This beautiful building can only really be appreciated from the outside. I did venture inside, however you are restricted to the entrance lobby. The lobby does have some beautiful art deco architectural elements and is beautifully finished in marble, however there isn't very much to see or do here. It's for this reason I've given it 4 out of 5.

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