Compared to the loss of human life that occurred on Tuesday September 11, 2001, the destruction of the buildings themselves seems relatively meaningless. Yet it remains an undeniable architectural tragedy that the beautiful Twin Towers are no more.
Steve and Wendy traveled to New York City in September 1999 and visited the World Trade Center as most tourists do. The following photographs were taken on three different days. First, the lobby of 2 World Trade Center to pick up some theatre tickets from the TKTS booth. Second, the Observation Floor and the Observation Deck on the roof of the South Tower. Third, The Greatest Bar on Earth on the 102nd floor of the North Tower (1 World Trade Center).
Lobby of 2 World Trade Center
This view of the spacious atrium making up the lobby of 2 World Trade Center shows the "tube construction" of the building. With the support columns in the very center and the outer walls, each floor had a very large area of open space. The TKTS booth is visible at the far right corner. (Photograph by Wendy).
Observation Deck
Steve and Wendy visit the Observation Deck on the South Tower.
1 World Trade Center
Viewing the North Tower (1 World Trade Center) from the Observation Deck on the South Tower (2 World Trade Center). The barbed wire evidently served as a discouragement for would-be jumpers.
Sunset over New Jersey
Sunset from the Observation Deck.
Brooklyn, New York
Overlooking Brooklyn from the Observation Deck on the South Tower. The Brooklyn Bridge is on the right, and the Manhattan Bridge is on the left.
Wendy at Sunset
The Observation Deck was raised quite a bit from the roof to allow unobstructed views in all directions.
Scale Model of Lower Manhattan
In the Observation Floor below the roof was a scale model of lower Manhattan.
Sushi in the Greatest Bar on Earth
Steve prepares to share a superb plate of sushi with Wendy in the Greatest Bar on Earth
