Editing Empire State Building (section)

===In media===
{{Main|Empire State Building in popular culture}}

As an icon of New York City, the Empire State Building has been featured in various films, books, TV shows, and video games. According to the building's official website, more than 250 movies contain depictions of the Empire State Building.<ref name=esb-pr/> In his book about the building, John Tauranac writes that its first documented appearance in popular culture was ''Swiss Family Manhattan'', a 1932 children's story by [[Christopher Morley]].{{sfn|Tauranac|2014|p=24}} A year later, the film ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' depicted [[King Kong|Kong]], a giant [[stop motion]] ape that climbs the Empire State Building during the film's climax,{{sfn|Tauranac|2014|p=25}}{{sfn|Langmead|2009|p=72}}{{sfn|Fodor's|2010|p=153}} bringing the building into the popular imagination.<ref name="Reynolds p. 291" />{{sfn|Fodor's|2010|p=153}} Later movies such as ''[[An Affair to Remember]]'' (1957), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993), and ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996) also prominently featured the building.{{sfn|Langmead|2009|p=73}}<ref name="esb-pr">{{cite web |title=TV & Movies |website=Empire State Building |url=http://www.esbnyc.com/pr-pop-culture/tv-movies |access-date=October 22, 2017 }}</ref> The building has also been featured in other works, such as "[[Daleks in Manhattan]]", a 2007 episode of the TV series ''[[Doctor Who]]'';{{sfn|Langmead|2009|p=73}} and ''[[Empire (1964 film)|Empire]]'', an eight-hour black-and-white [[silent film]] by [[Andy Warhol]],{{sfn|Langmead|2009|p=73}} which was later added to the [[Library of Congress]]'s [[National Film Registry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/descriptions-and-essays/ |title=Complete National Film Registry Listing |website=[[National Film Preservation Board]] |access-date=August 11, 2017 |archive-date=March 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304022437/https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/descriptions-and-essays/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Throughout its history, the Empire State Building has welcomed celebrities, royalty, and dignitaries to visit the observation deck. From celebrities like [[Taylor Swift]] and [[Zendaya]] to royalty such as [[William, Prince of Wales|Prince William]], the Empire State Building hosts notable figures every year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aska |first=Jelena |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Kylie Jenner And 19 Other Celebs Spotted Visiting New York's Empire State Building |url=https://www.thetravel.com/kylie-jenner-and-19-other-celebs-spotted-visiting-new-yorks-empire-state-building/ |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=TheTravel |language=en |archive-date=February 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223220006/https://www.thetravel.com/kylie-jenner-and-19-other-celebs-spotted-visiting-new-yorks-empire-state-building/ |url-status=live }}</ref>