Windows on the World

I've never been very impressed by the food or the service. But the windows, man, they make it aallllll worth it.

Update: as noted below and elsewhere, Windows on the World is no more. It was destroyed September 11, 2001 when Tower #1 (Thanks Zorin!) collapsed. I am leaving the above description as a tribute to a magnificent view, now lost to us, in the hopes that it will encourage anyone who sees it to demand the rebuilding of the World Trade Center complex. While the precise shape of the towers probably won't and can't be duplicated, and we may only get one instead of two, I urge and entreat everyone who doesn't wish to give in to the horrific system of values and efforts made by those who destroyed the original to push for at least the construction of an edifice as tall as the original.

Regrettably, the restaurant and many of its employees were lost on September 11, 2001 following a terrorist attack on the building. Michael Lomanaco and the restaurant's owner, David Emil, joined with the owners of other major restaurants to establish Windows of Hope, an organization formed to provide assistance, including funds and future scholarships, to the families of individuals who died working in the food, beverage, and hospitality locations throughout the WTC complex.

Sources
http://web.archive.org/web/20010803180908/windowsontheworld.com/wow/index.shtml
http://web.archive.org/web/20010803083543/www.nyctourist.com/topten_wtc.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/wtc1.html
http://www.windowsofhope.org/index.html