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.

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 ...

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 ...