Tuesday, September 11, 2012

New York's skyline got a new king after the still unfinished World Trade Center tower, built to replace the destroyed Twin Towers, crept above the venerable Empire State Building. One World Trade Center, already a gleaming, angular landmark on the city's skyline, will still get taller as construction winds up late next year, finally reaching 1,776 feet (541.3 meters) and 104 floors. (Stan Honda/AFP/GettyImages)
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