Vast: People visit the South Pool at today's public opening for the National September 11 Memorial. The waterfalls cascading down the four walls of each fountain are the largest such fountains in North America'It Was A Huge Relief To See That It's Actually Beautiful': 9/11 Memorial Opens To First Members Of The Public -- Daily Mail
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The plot of land known for a decade as Ground Zero today opened to the public for the first time since that terrible morning in 2001, transformed into a memorial consisting of two serene reflecting pools ringed by the chiselled-in-bronze names of the nearly 3,000 souls lost.
The 9/11 memorial plaza opened its gates at 10am under tight, airport-style security.
Visitors were allowed to walk among hundreds of white oak trees on the eight-acre site and gaze at the water on the exact spots where the World Trade Center's twin towers stood.
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My Comment: When I am in New York City at the end of this year .... I would not be surprised if I make a visit.