back to USA map Ground Zero - the towers of the World Trade Center, 1300ft high, were standing 1973 to 2001 there. They were destroyed by terrorism 11.Sept. 2001.

Ground Zero (Photo by Gerhard Lang 29.09.2005)

The World Trade Center, after the attacks reconstructed again, fine and grandiose as always.

World Financial Center (Photo by Gerhard Lang 29.09.2005)

World Financial Center (Photo by Gerhard Lang 29.09.2005)