Completed in 1931, the building at 20 Exchange Place—more lengthily known as the City Bank-Farmers Trust Company building—vied for the title of Tallest Building in the World but was shorted by the Great Depression. (We're not ones to show favoritism, but: that didn't seem to stop the Empire State Building!) Despite its scaled-back height and a pyramid top that never materialized due to financial constraints, 20 Exchange Place is still one of the more striking landmarks in the Financial District.