The National September 11 Memorial and Museum, top, stands next to one of the reflecting pools on September 11, 2013, the 12th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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The National September 11 Memorial and Museum, top, stands next to one of the reflecting pools on September 11, 2013, the 12th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Pedestrians walk by One World Trade Center on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on September 10, 2012, in New York City.
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Pedestrians walk by One World Trade Center on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on September 10, 2012, in New York City.
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A flag sits in a name on the 9/11 Memorial on September 11, 2012, before ceremonies marking the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks begin.
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A flag sits in a name on the 9/11 Memorial on September 11, 2012, before ceremonies marking the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks begin.
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The skyline of Lower Manhattan now contains One World Trade Center, which is scheduled to be completed in 2013.
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The skyline of Lower Manhattan now contains One World Trade Center, which is scheduled to be completed in 2013.
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New York's "Tribute in Light" for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks shines into the sky over Manhattan on September 10, 2012.
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New York's "Tribute in Light" for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks shines into the sky over Manhattan on September 10, 2012.
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One World Trade Center is viewed from the 72nd floor of Four World Trade Center on Friday, September 7, 2012.
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One World Trade Center is viewed from the 72nd floor of Four World Trade Center on Friday, September 7, 2012.
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A view of One World Trade Center from the 72nd floor of Four World Trade Center on Friday.
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A view of One World Trade Center from the 72nd floor of Four World Trade Center on Friday.
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Construction workers continue to work on one of the four office towers being built on the site on Friday.
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Construction workers continue to work on one of the four office towers being built on the site on Friday.
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The progress of the construction on One World Trade Center can be seen in this photo, as well as one of the pools of the memorial site below.
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The progress of the construction on One World Trade Center can be seen in this photo, as well as one of the pools of the memorial site below.
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Construction workers work on the 72nd floor at Four World Trade Center on Friday.
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Construction workers work on the 72nd floor at Four World Trade Center on Friday.
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Visitors view the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday. The memorial was completed in time for the 10th anniversary in 2011.
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Visitors view the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday. The memorial was completed in time for the 10th anniversary in 2011.
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Only two of the four planned office towers for the site have had finishing beams placed on their top floors.
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Only two of the four planned office towers for the site have had finishing beams placed on their top floors.
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New York City is seen through a window of Four World Trade Center on Friday.
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New York City is seen through a window of Four World Trade Center on Friday.
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The reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum is viewed on Friday.
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The reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum is viewed on Friday.
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Visitors walk through the grounds of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday.
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Visitors walk through the grounds of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday.
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