7. One Court Square, aka the Citi Building

One Court Square, also better known locally as the Citibank (or Citi) building, was the first high rise in Long Island City. Today it remains as the tallest building in Queens, though it will likely lose this title soon. Up until recently, the upper floors of this building offered uninterrupted views of the entire New York City area. On a clear day one could see as far north as the Tappan Zee Bridge, as far east as Nassau County, the Manhattan skyline to the west and all of Brooklyn to the south.