Trivia: What New York City building was NOT once the world’s tallest?
Chrysler Building
Freedom Tower
Empire State Building
Woolworth Building
The correct answer is Freedom Tower
So why is this answer correct? : New York City has been home to several of the world’s tallest buildings, including the 791-foot-tall Woolworth Tower, which held the honor from 1913 until 1930. It was overtaken by the Chrysler Building until 1931, followed by the Empire State Building for the next four decades. The current record holder is Dubai’s Burj Khalifa at 2,717 feet tall.