Empire State Building

A towering achievement of the Modern Age that grants empire-wide benefits.

The Empire State Building is a Wonder of the World in Sid Meier's Civilization III. It is a Small Wonder, meaning each civilization can construct it once per game. It provides a variety of major benefits to a specific city, all cities on a continent, or to an entire empire. Small Wonders have, for the most part, a sociological requirement to construct them, as well as a technological requirement. When a civilization captures a city with a Small Wonder, it is automatically destroyed.

Reader's Guide

The Empire State Building is a Small Wonder in Civilization III, available in the Modern Age. To construct it, you must meet both a sociological and a technological requirement. Once built, it provides major benefits to a specific city, all cities on a continent, or to your entire empire. Because it is a Small Wonder, each civilization can build it once per game. However, if an enemy captures the city containing it, the wonder is automatically destroyed. Therefore, protect the city where it is built, especially during wars. The wonder's benefits can help you achieve a Domination victory by boosting production and culture across your empire, or support a Cultural victory by increasing your civilization's cultural influence. Plan your research and city development to unlock and build this wonder before your rivals.