Warning: this is a perspective from a then-12-year-old daughter of a woman that worked on the 97th floor of 2 World Trade back in the early-mid 90s. I visited my mom a ton at 2 World Trade when I was a kid growing up. I remember it being MASSIVE... walking from the building entrance to the elevator took a few minutes. read more
My wife and I were in Windows on the World, the restaurant on top of the World Trade Center, several times. The view was spectacular and inspiring - the closest to outer space I've ever been on Earth (that is, not in a plane). read more
At the time of their completion the"Twin Towers" – the original 1 World Trade Center (the North Tower), at 1,368 ft (417 metres), and 2 World Trade Center (the South Tower)– were the tallest buildings in the world. read more
The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.It featured the landmark Twin Towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. read more