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Two unidentified people scaled the Empire State Building on Wednesday to display a banner about world peace.

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Newly engaged climbers scaled the Empire State Building spire, unfurled a peace banner and were taken into police custody.

The two were atop the 1,454 ft (443 m) building for at least ten minutes and displayed a large banner before climbing down.

The duo apparently don't fear heights, as they hung about the 1,454ft tall tourist attraction for at least ten minutes ...

After two extreme climbers ascended the landmark’s 200-foot needle, one proposed to the other, before they were apprehended by the police.

Two people scaled to the top of New York City’s famed Empire State Building on Wednesday afternoon, unfurled a pro-peace banner and appeared to start making out.

The New York landmark has a history of being scaled illegally—and legally.

Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York on Wednesday afternoon and unfurled a banner from the antenna. The banner read: “When the power of love beats the love of power ...