World Trade Center

The World Trade Center is a business plaza in central New York. It was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, but is being rebuilt, starting with 7 World Trade Center in 2006, 4 World Trade Center in 2013, and 1 World Trade Center in 2014, with more buildings under or awaiting construction.

Upon the original site's completion in 1973, the World Trade Center's main buildings, WTC 1 and 2 quickly became highly praised examples of architecture, and as such the original site was featured in many films. The World Trade Center played a prominent role in the climax of the 1976 version of King Kong, and appears as a significant piece of scenery in various other kaiju films centered on New York.

King Kong (1976)
In the final scene of the film, King Kong traveled towards the World Trade Center, as its two towers resemble a rock formation on Skull Island. Holding Dawn in his hand, he began scaling the South Tower (WTC 2) with Jack in pursuit. Once he reached the roof of the South Tower, he was repelled by soldiers on the roof carrying flamethrowers. He leapt between the South and North Tower, landing on the North Tower's roof. After ripping up and throwing pieces of the radio equipment at the soldiers, he threw a tank of flammable material at them, killing the men in a small explosion. A group of military Helicopters intercepted the Giant Ape, and King Kong fought them, destroying two of the helicopters. Unfortunately, the mounted machine guns of the remaining helicopters were too much for the primate to handle, and he grew weak from his injuries, falling off the tower and crushing the fountain at ground level. After hitting the ground, his heart stopped, and he died.