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Lightning strikes the antenna on the Empire State Building in Manhattan, during an afternoon thunderstorm, as seen from Gantry State Plaza Park in Long Island City, NY on May 16, 2007. The building, which was designed to serve as a lightning rod for the surrounding midtown area, gets jolted about 100 times a year.

Lightning strikes the antenna on the Empire State Building in Manhattan, during an afternoon thunderstorm, as seen from Gantry State Plaza Park in Long Island City, NY on May 16, 2007. The building, which was designed to serve as a lightning rod for the surrounding midtown area, gets jolted about 100 times a year.