ground zero

where is best viewing place for ground zero?

ground zero

Good question, A main reason for me going to NYC.

I await advice!

ground zero

Right up against the perimeter fence. Start at Church Street and Cortlandt Street (across from Centruy 21), and just walk around the entire thing.

Also, go up the footbridge on Liberty Street. Stop halfway through the overpass and turn around.

I believe there is another good view on the mezzanine of the American Express Building in the World Finanical Center, on West Street and Liberty. If you%26#39;re walking on the pedestrian/bike path on West Street, you%26#39;ll see it.

Check out these thorough websites about the area:

http://www.lowermanhattan.info/rebuild/

http://www.downtownny.com/InteractiveMap/#

http://www.imagineny.org/index.html

stucon and johno - you realize that the former site of the World Trade Center is just empty, barren ground, right? 4 years after that tragic day, there still is no memorial or anything else to mark the graves of those that died there.

I didn%26#39;t want you to think that you would be viewing something else.

I realise this mate, but it%26#39;s a major event in all of our lifetimes, that is beyond words and stunned the whole world into silence.

as much as its just an empty area, i feel its something that i have to visit.

It doesn%26#39;t matter, it%26#39;s still a must-visit place. There is no memorial but plaques on the fence worth viewing and it%26#39;s just . . . well, it%26#39;s hard to explain. Overwhelming is a not an adequate word. You will understand when you go.

Also, many people strongly recommend visiting St. Paul%26#39;s Church across the street. (My feet gave out when I went and I didn%26#39;t make it; will go next time.)

Absolutely stop into St Paul%26#39;s Chapel, and it is worth a visit to ground zero, as it was an event that changed the entire world.

who knows a good lunch spot near ground zero?

If one wants an extremely moving way to tour ground zero check out ';Soundwalks'; website.

It%26#39;s brilliant, poetic, and uncommonly poignant. You can listen to a sample (and other tours) as well.

These are audio tours, by the way.

Outstanding.

Here is a post re: places to eat in the area:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k271184-鈥?/a>

Also, you can order FREE maps, dining and shopping guides from those other websites (downtown alliance and lower manhattan info).

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