We were around City Hall when my daughter suddenly pointed to a building very excitedly.
Archi students, tell me who designed this?
I didn't plan on visiting Ground Zero/World Trade Center because, well, I wasn't comfortable about going there. I can't explain it. But anyway, one day we haddim sumin Chinatown with my sister's SIL and she asked if we'd like to see City Hall and the area around it. Ground Zero was nearby and we ended up lining up for the tickets. The tickets are free and available online but if you don't get them online, you have to line up for them and you have to know where to line up for them or end up walking in circles on a cold and windy day.
We missed the lone tree that survived the destruction of the Twin Towers. The pear tree was nursed back to life in a nursery and has been replanted in Ground Zero.Personally, I feel that the 911 Memorial is too touristy. I'm not sure if it is respectful to turn such a tragic site into a tourist attraction. Most of us were tourists, all taking photos like that was the main reason to be there. I also found the selling of photos of the tragedy by street vendors rather distasteful.
"We will never forget."
I'm not impressed by the tower that's already up. It looks quite ordinary although the reflection of the sky on the fully glassed walls look very clean and comforting.
This church is right across the street from the World Trade center and the building and the tombstones remained unscathed.
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