30 Rockefeller Plaza

1:4000 scale miniature paper model, 2.5" tall, about 2.5 inches tall

The Art Deco "30 Rock" skyscraper, completed in 1933, was designed by architect Raymond Hood as the centerpiece of a complex of fourteen buildings decorated with public art. The narrow 850-foot limestone tower houses offices, television studios and a rooftop observatory. Across from the east entrance, a sunken plaza features the famous skating rink presided over by Paul Manship's gold Prometheus sculpture.

Read more:

• The Top of the Rock observatory provides a pricey but spectacular view of Manhattan
• The famous holiday ice rink opened on Christmas Day 1936
• A history of Rockefeller Center, part of the PBS American Experience program about the Rockefeller family
• Rockefeller Center features spectacular Art Deco sculpture as well as contemporary art, but Diego Rivera's controversial 1934 mural is long gone
• The sprawling complex houses a wealth of secrets, hidden trivia and fun facts
• The 2012 documentary Men at Lunch examines the iconic 1932 photo Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, a publicity stunt during Rockefeller Center's construction