One World Trade Center opens with world's fastest elevator
The One World Trade Center observatory was officially opened in a public ceremony on Friday.
Celebrities, tourists and New York locals all attended the official ceremony at the top of New York's Freedom Tower building.
As the video shows, the curtain was raised revealing a stunning view of one of the world's most famous cities.
Construction on One World Trade Center started in 2004 and was finished on Memorial Day (May 25) this year.
The building is currently the tallest in New York City and the having overtake the Empire State Building during its construction.
The lift ride to the top of the building, "1,250 feet in 47 seconds", is said to be the Western Hemisphere's fastest elevator ride.
The observatory can be found on floors 100, 101, and 102 and admission will cost $32.
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