September 11 Memorial Takes Shape at World Trade Center in New York

Behind the scenes view of construction of September 11 Memorial. Advance reservations are needed to visit the memorial, opening to the public on Sept. 12. Credit: © 2011 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

Behind the scenes view of construction of September 11 Memorial. Advance reservations are needed to visit the memorial, opening to the public on Sept. 12.
Behind the scenes view of construction of September 11 Memorial: the Museum is under construction and will open in 2012.
Behind the scenes view of construction of September 11 Memorial: one of the Reflective Pools which fills the footprint of the fallen World Trade Center Tower.
President Obama lays wreath at 9/11 Memorial beneath Survivor Tree. The callery pear, planted in the 1970s, survived the 2001 attack and was replanted at the Memorial Plaza in December 2010, among what will be 400 trees.
President Obama in the shade of the Survivor Tree. The callery pear, planted in the 1970s, survived the 2001 attack and was replanted at the Memorial Plaza in December 2010, among what will be 400 trees
The Memorial Plaza will be one of the most sustainable green plazas ever built: a six-acre green roof of almost 400 trees on top of a 7-story below-grade building and train station.
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September 11 Memorial Takes Shape at World Trade Center in New York

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