3, however, it made history: It officially became the tallest building west of the Mississippi ... as the "raising gang" that installed the spire on top of the 1,100-foot tall skyscraper.

8. The top of the Chrysler Building is not made from hubcaps There is a popular urban myth that the Chrysler Building’ spire is made from actual hubcaps, or the decorative exterior of a car wheel.

Its distinctive 56-metre spire, shaped as the ... in disbelief as one of their top tourist attractions burns. The inferno, just moments away from government buildings, can be spotted from miles ...

The building is identifiable for its twisting 183ft 'Dragespir' (Dragon Spire) and three crowns on top, representing the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Jakob Engel-Schmidt ...

A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency ...