9/11 Memorial & Museum

"A memorial at the site of the former Twin Towers in New York City, honoring the victims of the September 11 attacks."

"Every American should visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at least once. As you enter the museum, you descend from the street to bedrock level—the foundation of the former Twin Towers—and are placed in a meditative mindset, forced to recall where you were on that fateful day. The museum itself is a masterful balance: It's grand in scale, contemplative in its construction, and personal in its execution. It pays homage to the enormity of the loss, both physical and spiritual." - Andrea Whittle, Charlie Hobbs

"The 9/11 memorial and museum is a beautiful and educational experience built in and around the foundations of the worst national tragedy on US soil. Tickets are $24 a person but you can reserve free tickets for Tuesday evenings after 5pm online." - Paperless Post

"Every American should visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at least once. As you enter the museum, you descend from the street to bedrock level—the foundation of the former Twin Towers—and are placed in a meditative mindset, forced to recall where you were on that fateful day. The museum itself is a masterful balance: It's grand in scale, contemplative in its construction, and personal in its execution. It pays homage to the enormity of the loss, both physical and spiritual." - Charlie Hobbs, Alex Erdekian, Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

"The museum features 60,000 artifacts — a mix of physical evidence, first-person testimonies, and historic records — from the September 11, 2001 and February 28, 1993 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Archaeological remnants are also on display, including the 'Survivors' Stairs' and the 'Last Column.' The memorial outside is free and open to the public, with the names of every person who died in these attacks inscribed on the edge of the two reflecting pools." - Travel + Leisure Editors