SLIDESHOW: The Empire State Building in Color
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sept. 9: The Empire State Building is lit in red and yellow to honor the 60th anniversary of China's communist revolution and the founding of the People's Republic of China. (AP)
The Empire State Building, seen from across the East River in the Queens borough of New York, is backlit by shells exploding over the Hudson River on Independence Day, July 4, 2009 in New York. (AP)
The Empire State Building is lit with green lights during St. Patrick's Day in New York March 17, 2009. (Reuters)
The Empire State Building is bathed in red, white and blue on May 22, 2009 in tribute to Fleet Week and Memorial Day. (AP)
The Empire State Building, seen is lit red, white and blue, honoring those who lost lives in terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. (AP)
New York City's Empire State Building has its sides lit in red for Republican John McCain and blue for Democrat Barack Obama, on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. (AP)
New York City's Empire State Building, seen here on June 26, 2004, rises into the evening sky with its customary white light, as seen from Jersey City, N.J. (AP)
The Empire State building lit up to celebrate British Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, in New York City. (AP)
New York City's Empire State Building shines in lavender and white for New York's Gay Pride Week. (AP)