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Empire State Building

In 1945, the Empire State Building was hit by an airplane which destroyed most of the 78th floor.

The top of the Empire State Building flexes back and forth a few feet (a meter) in heavy winds. The building was designed so that dirigibles could moor at the top.

Empire State Building, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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