Tuesday September 11th, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center changed the very face of New York City. A pleasant September morning turns horrific when in a coorinated terrorist attack on the United States,a hijacked Unted Airlines plane approaches to strike the south tower of the World Trade Center,18 minutes after a hijacked American Airlines jet smashed into the north building,leaving a gaping hole billowing smoke.
While the city's skyline is constantly evolving,theTwin Towers of the World Trade Center towered above the rest. Easily one of the world's most recognized landmarks,the New York City landmark standing at the center was the world's largest commercial complex ,a major tourist attraction and an internationally-recognized symbol of the United States' financial strength.
With a wide-open plaza between them,the Twin Towers had been an impressive tourist attraction since 1975 as well as a daily workplace for 50,000 people.An additioinal 200,000 people enter the World Trade Center every day, which included those who come to ride the two express elevators up to the observatory on the 107th floor .The views, particularly of the nearby harbor, the New York City skyline,and Statue of Lliberty were spectacular.Also of note is the World Financial Center next door,which has a stunning glass-enclosed atrium as well as boat launch outside the Hudson River.Special events and dozens of stores and restaurants can be found in the entire complex.
The towering skyscapers were immortalized in innumerable New York City posters and postcard-all of which have been rendered obsolete by Tuesday's attack
While the city's skyline is constantly evolving,theTwin Towers of the World Trade Center towered above the rest. Easily one of the world's most recognized landmarks,the New York City landmark standing at the center was the world's largest commercial complex ,a major tourist attraction and an internationally-recognized symbol of the United States' financial strength.
With a wide-open plaza between them,the Twin Towers had been an impressive tourist attraction since 1975 as well as a daily workplace for 50,000 people.An additioinal 200,000 people enter the World Trade Center every day, which included those who come to ride the two express elevators up to the observatory on the 107th floor .The views, particularly of the nearby harbor, the New York City skyline,and Statue of Lliberty were spectacular.Also of note is the World Financial Center next door,which has a stunning glass-enclosed atrium as well as boat launch outside the Hudson River.Special events and dozens of stores and restaurants can be found in the entire complex.
The towering skyscapers were immortalized in innumerable New York City posters and postcard-all of which have been rendered obsolete by Tuesday's attack
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