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Two beams of light pierce the lower Manhattan skyline where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. The two 50-square-foot beams are created by two banks of 44 high-power lights and can be seen 20 miles away.

It saddens me every time I look at this image, as back in the late 90s I used to travel to New York City many times each year. I would always stay at the Marriott World Trade Center
which connected both Towers. I still can't believe they're gone.