9/11 memorials

National September 11 Memorial

Location: World Trade Center, New York City, America

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  Cascade pools named Reflecting Absence by architect Michael Arad are located on the footprints of the original World Trade Center towers, June 2012.
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  North Tower's pool
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  South Tower's pool
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  Victims' names surround the pools.
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  Closer view of one of the waterfalls.

Flight 93 National Memorial

Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania near Shanksville

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  Black granite Memorial Plaza and white marble Wall of Names, May 2012.
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  The white marble Wall of Names, September 2011.
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  Temporary memorial, July 2006.
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  Benches showing names of passengers and crew, July 2006.
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  Bronze plaque of names of passengers and crew.

Postcards

Location: St. George Esplanade, Staten Island, New York

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  Two 30 feet (9.1 m) tall white marble wing sculptures represent large Postcards from the 274 Staten Island victims to loved ones, May 2006.
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  Side view along the riverfront, May 2012.
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  View toward the World Trade Center, May 2012.

The Rising

Location: Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York

Empty Sky

Location: Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey

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  Artist's rendering of Empty Sky, the official New Jersey 9/11 memorial to the state's 746 victims, dedicated on Saturday, September 10, 2011.
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  Another artistic rendering. Parallel walls engraved with the names of victims are oriented to face the Twin Towers site.

w:Hudson Riverfront 9/11 Memorial (Weehawken)

Location: Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, Weehawken, New Jersey

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  Two trident-shaped base supports from the Twin Towers, April 2012.

Tribute in Light

Location: projected from the ProPublica office on One Exchange Plaza in Manhattan

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  Tribute in Light from Jersey City, September 11, 2004.
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  From Jersey City, New Jersey, September 11, 2006.
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  The lights being projected from the ProPublica office on September 11, 2009.
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  From New Jersey, September 11, 2009.
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  From New Jersey, September 11, 2010.

Pentagon Memorial and Tribute in Light

Location: Arlington, Virginia

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  Artist's rendering of the memorial. 184 illuminated benches with one name on each have been arranged according to the victim's ages, from 3 to 71. Dedicated and opened to the public on September 11, 2008.
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  Memorial under construction, September 2007.
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  Aerial view of Pentagon Memorial, August 2010.
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  184 beams of light to commemorate each life lost at the Pentagon were projected from the center courtyard, September 2006.
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  On the 5th anniversary in September 2006.
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  On each anniversary, blue lights illuminate the wall hit during the attack and a large flag is draped down the wall, September 2007.