New York Trivia Tuesday

Starting this month, if you're the first person to comment with the correct answer on Trivia Tuesday posts, you'll get 50% off the Amazing New York Race of your choice! Feeling smart? Then answer this week's challenge:

In the NYC skyline, everyone can pick out the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building--two of the three tallest buildings in the city. But the second-tallest building in New York isn't as well known, despite its massive height. It's the fourth-tallest building in the US, and the 18th-tallest in the world. Do you know what building we're talking about?

a) the Woolworth Building
b) the New York Times Building
c) Bank of America Tower
d) Freedom Tower

Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question, and to see if you're the winner!

In Which of Film Does the Chrysler Building Escape Unharmed?

And the answer is ...

a) Spider-Man

In both Deep Impact and A.I., the Chrysler Building is seen after it has been flooded, surrounded by water; in Godzilla, predictably, it was crushed by the monster. But although the Chrysler Building was featured in Spider-Man, it remained intact. Spider-Man perches on one of its gargoyles, mourning his Uncle Ben's death.

New York Trivia Tuesday

One of the most distinctive structures in New York, the Chrysler Building is also one of the city's favorites; a whopping 90% of prominent New Yorkers picked it as their preferred building in NYC. But the Chrysler Building is also a favorite in Hollywood, since many films have featured the art deco-inspired building. But in many of these movies, the iconic building is destroyed.

In which of these films does the Chrysler Building escape unharmed?

a) Spider-Man
b) Deep Impact
c) Godzilla
d) A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia challenge!