Eleven years after the twin towers came down in an act of horrific violence, America remembers the victims in its own special way. Reuters

Photos of victims of the terror attacks, and messages from their loved ones. AP

The Tribute in Light illuminates the sky over New York’s lower Manhattan skyline on the 11-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Reuters

The Tribute in Light is an art installation near the site of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the victims of 11 September terror attacks. Reuters

Visitors walk around the National September 11 Memorial twin pools in New York. Two memorial pools now sit where the World Trade Center towers used to stand. AP

Along with the reflecting twin pools and skyscrapers, a $700 million National 11 Sept Memorial and Museum is coming up at the site. When completed, it will cost $60 million a year in maintenance, according to an AP report. AFP

A man carries a painting of the twin towers destroyed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, in Pomona, California. Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks, including the 246 civilians and 19 hijackers aboard the four planes. Reuters

An artwork titled ‘The Feathers of the Phoenix’ created by about 300 children who lost parents or siblings in the 9/11 attacks. AP