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Associated Press's Snapshots

  1. VEHICLE SECURITY CENTER

    VEHICLE SECURITY CENTER by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    The foundations are being installed for the Vehicle Security Center. When completed, it well provide security screening of trucks, buses and cars that enter the site. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  2. CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

    CONSTRUCTION WORKERS by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    Tens of thousands of construction-related jobs have been financed by the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  3. 1 WORLD TRADE CENER

    1 WORLD TRADE CENER by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    The construction of 1 World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, has reached the 80th floor. When it tops out at 104 floors and a communications antennae is added, it will reach 1776 feet (541 meters). The architect is David Childs. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  4. 2 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER

    2 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    The World Financial Center is a series of buildings bordered on the east by the World Trade Center and on the west by the Hudson River. It was also badly damaged in the September 11, 2001 attacks but soon after fully reopened. It has offices for many companies, including American Express, Bank of America and Nomura Group. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  5. THE BATHTUB

    THE BATHTUB by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    The 16 acre (65,000 square meters) World Trade Center site is protected with a subterranean reinforced concrete wall forming a "bathtub" that prevents the intrusion of water from the Hudson River. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  6. THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MUSEUM

    THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MUSEUM by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    The pavilion entrance to the National September 11 Museum is designed by architect Craig Dykers. The entrance will showcase surviving tridents from the original World Trade Center towers. The majority of exhibition galleries will be below ground. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  7. FORMER DEUTSCHE BANK BUILDING

    FORMER DEUTSCHE BANK BUILDING by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    The site of the former Deutsche Bank building is being cleared of debris below ground. Heavily damaged in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the structure was condemned but remained standing until its deconstruction was completed in January, 2011. The land will be used for a park but is zoned for a future residential or commercial office building. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  8. OAK TREES

    OAK TREES by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    Two hundred twenty swamp white oak trees will surround the plaza and memorial waterfalls of the National September 11 Memorial. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  9. 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER

    4 WORLD TRADE CENTER by Associated Press from the GigaPan Associated Press Ground Zero Gigapan by Associated Press

    4 World Trade Center, designed by the Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, is being developed by Silverstein Properties. Scheduled to open in 2013, at 72 floors it will be the smallest of the four towers on the site. (Associated Press/Mark Lennihan)

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  10. Joplin High School

    Joplin High School by Associated Press from the GigaPan Joplin, Missouri (AP) by Associated Press

    The Gigapan snapshot shows the devastated Joplin High School in Joplin, Missouri. An EF5 tornado devastated the city Sunday May 22. (Associated Press/MJ Harden, a GeoEye Company)

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  11. South Middle School

    South Middle School by Associated Press from the GigaPan Joplin, Missouri (AP) by Associated Press

    This Gigapan snapshot shows what's left of South Middle School in Joplin, Missouri after an EF5 tornado ripped through the town Sunday May, 22. (Associated Press/MJ Harden, a GeoEye Company)

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  12. St. Mary's Elementary School

    St. Mary's Elementary School by Associated Press from the GigaPan Joplin, Missouri (AP) by Associated Press

    This Gigapan snapshot shows what's left of the elementary school in Joplin, Missouri. (Associated Press/MJ Harden, a GeoEye Company)

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  13. St. John's Regional Medical Center

    St. John's Regional Medical Center by Associated Press from the GigaPan Joplin, Missouri (AP) by Associated Press

    This hospital in Joplin, Missouri was destroyed by an EF5 tornado. (Associated Press/MJ Harden, a GeoEye Company)

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  14. Cunningham Park

    Cunningham Park by Associated Press from the GigaPan Joplin, Missouri (AP) by Associated Press

    This Gigapan snapshot shows destruction throughout the park. (Associated Press/MJ Harden, a GeoEye Company)

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  15. Abandoned car (AP)

    Abandoned car (AP) by Associated Press from the GigaPan 110404 Rikuzentaka 03-J by Associated Press

    Abandoned car in in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan,

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  16. Damaged home (AP)

    Damaged home (AP) by Associated Press from the GigaPan 110404 Rikuzentaka 03-J by Associated Press

    Scene showing damaged home in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

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  17. Twister metals

    Twister metals by Associated Press from the GigaPan Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A rust-laden twisted framework is all that is left from a building affected by last month's earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan.

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  18. Upside down vehicle

    Upside down vehicle by Associated Press from the GigaPan Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    Upended wheels from a vehicle can be seen in the middle of the destrcution in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan.

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  19. Ship ashore

    Ship ashore by Associated Press from the GigaPan Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A cargo ship can be seen in the middle of the rubble following last month's earthquake and tsunami in the Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan.

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  20. Boat ashore

    Boat ashore by Associated Press from the GigaPan Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A boat is seen ashore in the middle of the rubble following last month's earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan in this photo taken on March 30, 2011.

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  21. Truck driver

    Truck driver by Associated Press from the GigaPan Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A truck driver maneuvers along scene of desctruction in Kesennuma, in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan on March 30, 2011.

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  22. Man drives van in rubble

    Man drives van in rubble by Associated Press from the GigaPan Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A driver can be seen inside a van as it makes its way through a maze of destruction in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan on March 30, 2011.

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  23. Picking up the pieces

    Picking up the pieces by Associated Press from the GigaPan Onagawa, Japan destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    People are seen sifting through the rubble as dump trucks carry away debris from a devastated Onagawa, Japan, Friday March 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  24. Looking at what's left

    Looking at what's left by Associated Press from the GigaPan Onagawa, Japan destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    People walk down a cleared road, possibly in search of others or belongings in what remains of a destroyed Onagawa, Japan, Friday March 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  25. Safety on higher ground

    Safety on higher ground by Associated Press from the GigaPan Onagawa, Japan destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A few feet can make all the difference. In this GigaPan snapshot, houses located up on a hill in Onagawa, Japan, appear intact and those at the foot of the hill were destroyed. Friday March 25, 2011 (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  26. Car on rooftop

    Car on rooftop by Associated Press from the GigaPan Onagawa, Japan destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    Cars, like the one seen in this GigaPan snapshot, washed up on the roof of a 3-story building in the devastated city of Onagawa, Japan, Friday March 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

    Date Taken: March 25, 2011
    Date Added: March 30, 2011

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  27. Overpass remains amid rubble

    Overpass remains amid rubble by Associated Press from the GigaPan Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    An overpass stands over a destroyed highway in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, northern Japan, in this panorama taken on March 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  28. Person at ruined crossroads

    Person at ruined crossroads by Associated Press from the GigaPan Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A solitary figure stands in an intersection with flattened buildings on all sides, in this panorama from Rikuzentakata, Iwate, northern Japan taken on March 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  29. Partially submerged van

    Partially submerged van by Associated Press from the GigaPan Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    A van has been washed into the water by the tsunami, in this picture of Rikuzentakata, Iwate, northern Japan taken on March 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  30. Destroyed buildings

    Destroyed buildings by Associated Press from the GigaPan Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    Exposed mangled buildings can be seen in this panorama taken on Wednesday from the Rikuzentakata, Iwate, northern Japan on March 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  31. Flattened homes

    Flattened homes by Associated Press from the GigaPan Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, destroyed by tsunami (AP) by Associated Press

    Debris litter this section of the tsunami-destroyed town of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan in this panorama taken on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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  32. Ships washed ashore

    Ships washed ashore by Associated Press from the GigaPan Wakabayashi ward, Sendai after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    Boats of various sizes washed inland in Sendai after the March 11 tsunami, in this March 16, 2011 image.

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  33. Damaged Bridge

    Damaged Bridge by Associated Press from the GigaPan Wakabayashi ward, Sendai after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    A bridge near the town of Sendai, Japan, with the road destroyed on each end, in a photo taken March 16, 2011

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  34. A city block washed off its foundations

    A city block washed off its foundations by Associated Press from the GigaPan Sendai airport after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    Hundreds of homes near the shoreline, most of entire blocks, washed away in the March 11 tsunami, in this photo taken on March 16, 2011.

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  35. Cars in the runway at Sendai Airport

    Cars in the runway at Sendai Airport by Associated Press from the GigaPan Sendai airport after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    Dozens of cars washed into the runway by the March 11 tsunami, in this photo taken on March 16, 2011.

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  36. Fields

    Fields by Associated Press from the GigaPan Wakabayashi ward, Sendai after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    Damaged homes can be seen in the fields in Sendai after the earthquake and tsunami hit last Friday in this photo taken on March 16, 2011.

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  37. Sendai

    Sendai by Associated Press from the GigaPan Wakabayashi ward, Sendai after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    Outlines are all that remain on the ground after the earthquake and tsunami hit Sendai in this photo taken on March 16, 2011.

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  38. Damaged homes

    Damaged homes by Associated Press from the GigaPan Sendai airport after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    At right, damaged homes are seen along the Natori River in Sendai in this image take on March 15, 2011.

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  39. Sendai Airport in the Miyagi Prefecture

    Sendai Airport in the Miyagi Prefecture by Associated Press from the GigaPan Sendai airport after Japanese earthquake and tsunami (AP/GSI) by Associated Press

    Damage is seen along the runway of the Sendai Airport in this image taken on March 15, 2011.

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