World Trade Center 1996

World Trade Center 1996

[@nickcockayne7880]

Went to the South Tower Observatory in early November 1997 (Autumn half term in the UK). I was 17 years old. Was in an awkward teenage phase and refused to have any photos taken of me, how I regret that now. I have one photo of the back of my head looking northward towards the Empire State Building. I distinctly remember how small the Statue of Liberty looked from up there and looking at the North Tower thinking how close it looked. Fantastic place and fantastic city, RIP to all those who were lost.

[@notthatdigusted7468]

You were lucky when I went to NYC when I was 13 yrs old I only got to see the buildings from distance but I always wanted to go up to the top and then all of that 9/11 shit unfortunately had to happen. :(

[@Eli-ss9gj]

November 1997 is the month I was born haha

[@thanosreigns2551]

2:25, Philippe Petit's signature. For all those wondering, he's the guy who walked on a tight rope from one tower to the next. There's a recent movie of him and the Towers called 'The Walk'.

[@Rico_Suave_]

thanks, just watched it, nice movie

[@vladimirchenivesse4026]

I never knew he signed the tower before I saw ‘the walk’ . What a beautiful movie well made !! Now his signature is gone forever with the towers 😞

[@MarEpor]

i wonder where it is today...

[@lackedpuppet9022]

And that wasn't even the only signature up there! There was also George Willig's(The man who climbed the South Tower using the window washing tracks.) though we don't see it here.

[@BudFuddlacker]

Thanks, cause I had no idea how Google worked

[@AgarthaFan]

It's crazy to see these once iconic landmarks of New York no longer there. That's so sad.

[@coryxkension2969]

im the iraq lobster

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

Al quaeda is the original cancel culture.

[@Zayday1993]

still one world trade center doesn't impress me as much as the original one,,,, we will never see this again its sad :-(

[@Doctor699]

So sad these buildings and far too many people they sheltered are no more. Also 2:26, just another priceless piece of video footage of a time and place i'll never be able to go to.

[@LellePrinter82]

When I was very young before 9/11, I've dreamt on a vacation to New York and visiting the observation deck. But that dream is no more because of 9/11.

[@haroldisintrouble]

why am i seeing your comment in another wtc video?

[@Dedicated2WendyWilliams]

@@haroldisintrouble lmfaoooo i saw the same thing

[@horselover7744]

2:26 Good to see the signature Very nice footage

[@Pugslee3]

If time travel ever exists in the future, these buildings would be worth saving from destruction!

[@Richard1952Tele]

Wow, these really were magnificent buildings..I miss them dearly.

[@dragon_force4843]

Wow, crazy how fast time flies. The year I was born. Now, I still wanna go to New York someday. Rip to all the victims on 9/11.

[@mashamorgan]

still freaks me out that view from near the top of the WTC as a friend was on 104 in the South Tower on 911

[@andrelavandero3041]

Someone you knew was there?

[@coryxkension2969]

sorry for your loss

[@PorkTips]

Sorry pal, I get what you’re saying

[@PorkTips]

That’s horrifying

[@hwdprtn7670]

Such a pity that not many people above the impact zone of South Tower were aware of the accessible Stairwell A.

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

I'm from Virginia and I never knew about the world trade center until 9/11/01. No joke.

[@dianee7778]

You could always tell if someone was new in the office. When the buildings swayed in the wind, they would look at you with a face that said” Is this normal???” They would see us un-phased by it and suddenly get relaxed.

[@hermitageboy]

great to see the old towers, i never got to go up them but remember seeing them from newark airport. looking forward to the new freedom tower.

[@lackedpuppet9022]

Now that it's built, have you seen it in person yet?

[@MegaMasturbator]

a view that can never bee seen again.

[@JMMT7022801]

Did anyone else notice the top of the former Duetche Bank Building at the 3:50 mark? Weeks after 9/11/01, they found mold, mildew, and body parts on the roof of the tower, and it eventually had to be torn down.

[@steveinphilly]

The South Tower had the observation deck. The North Tower had the Windows on the World restaurant. I found that out when I took an elevator one morning to WOW and asked where the observation deck is. The host said "Walk over to that elevator and push the down button. When it opens, push "G" for ground. Get off and leave the building. Go to the building nearby that looks just like this one--it's hard to miss. Get on the elevator there and push the top button." He probably said that 20x a day.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

So both towers were for tourists? I didn't know that.

[@Pugslee3]

This makes me feel sad that a part of national history and culture is gone forever!

[@mmichaelc]

Thankyou for posting this video. It's great to see the inside of the Towers. I didn't get to go in inside the WTC when we was in New York in 1999. What a site to see in person just from the outside. Too bad we didn't know to go out if to park the car outside of the city and take the path back to the trade center. R.I.P to all those who lost there lifes on 9/11

[@brfisher1123]

And then 5 years later...

[@pika62221]

Brandon Fisher but 3 year after...

[@brfisher1123]

Jude Law What do you mean by "3 years after" what happened in 1999? (1996+3=1999)

[@zdanzaga1187]

Brandon Fisher Bombing

[@brfisher1123]

Toodfoo1345 Sorry, but I just don't know of any bombings in 1999 that relates to the WTC :-( Now I've heard of the Bombing of Iraq before but that occured in 1998 not 1999 so if there's any bombings other than that or the 1993 WTC bombing please tell me :-)

[@zdanzaga1187]

Brandon Fisher Sorry,you're right,I missed a year

[@cherrylove3656]

the Towers were amazing brilliant. the world trade center was just that the world's . The towers were everyone's no matter where they were from Good to see them again. this is more than a video this is history and memories all in one people like this will keep the world trade center alive in our hearts and the people till the end of time how can you not say thanks for the video.

[@vulpalasar]

My God ... I went there for the first time on this exact day in 1996! Amazing.

[@dhizzy13]

Jet fuel happens to burn at high temperatures which caused the external steel support beams to buckle. That allowed the floors to collapse. I wish that they would rebuild the towers taller. They really gave the city a dramatic skyline.

[@cristinal7938]

Arquitectura asombrosa

[@Daryl_Phillips_]

Who knew Josh Dun would turn 8 years old the best day 😂

[@rudyorosco2605]

I graduated from High School in 1996!! How cool that this video is just as old as my graduation year!! Rest In Peace To All The Victims Of The September 11th, 2001 Attacks. My Heart Truly Goes Out To Them and There Families ❣️. I Was 24 Years Old When That Terrible Tragedy Of A Day Happened. :-(

[@adedsfsdedasewdaww]

one special thing about WTC was everyday u could meet everyone from around the world

[@Pugslee3]

Its still hard for me to accept the post 9/11 NYC, its just not the same!

[@CharlyBaby77]

I was there in 1993 & 1994. And in 1996 at their feet. No skyscraper can replace them 😪

[@Galidorquest]

You're lucky you got to visit!

[@laddy819]

This is odd to me personally. It was June 1996 when I saw the WTC for the first and only time. I lived in Chicago at the time and was at the Newark, NJ airport on a plane waiting to take off. I've never been to New York City. The only thing of NYC I've ever seen with my own eyes is the World Trade Center twin towers.

[@kimeg7294]

3:38 Second plane's trajectory moments before impact.

[@bobthefreak09]

I say by building the new towers, it is like a big middle finger to those who wanted to see our demise that day. I still cry everytime I think about what happened that day.

[@whattheheck1000]

I was born December 1992 and I always thought the WTC's were quite amazing buildings. I found out about them around 1999 or so.

[@MGSRaiden1232]

at 4:59 if I'm not mistaken, there are some shots of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church - which collapsed underneath the weight of the Towers, and the Port Authority won't allow the Greek Orthodox church to rebuild in its "footprint" now. It had been an immigrant-built church, and they say, it served many people who worked in the WTC area.

[@Emmjaye4life]

Thank you for capturing some of what the twin towers had to offer. It hurts to know, and imagine people having to jump.

[@TheHistoricalLine]

Wow, he wrote his signature on the side of the tower

[@matthewjdenn]

2:11 - The helipad. It's really sad they couldn't evacuate anyone from this on 9/11.

[@NJTAmtrakGuy]

Very nice view! It's so sad they're gone now. :(

[@anthonyscarpa6107]

I still can't believe their gone.. I use to go there too the roof when I was a kid .. The views were amazing

[@JeretLedger1985]

June 17 is my birthday and i love the WTC. LOve the inside and cant wait for one world trade center.

[@rickardo004]

@hannes0000 With all due respect to the ones that lost their lives in the attacks, I believe the human body and mind responds differently under great stress. Given the options, falling from a high altitude to a quick death vs. burning alive, many chose the former. RIP.

[@MrLamontSanford]

I don't believe any of the 'jumpers' actually chose to 'jump' I think they all fell, they were forced toward the windows to get away from heat and smoke and fell out as there was nowhere to go.

[@cathlic2007]

hey i was born in 1996 ;p

[@faffaflunkie]

What's amazing is that all the other buildings are called "skyscrapers".

[@N8Harris1999]

my dad worked in the north tower thank god he was on some of the lower floors!

[@MarEpor]

man i wish that philippe petit signature was archived somehow

[@weaponexpert1]

wow, the cameras in the 90s were good

[@leipziger83]

@bobthefreak09 I totally understand it. I was 17 when the attacks happened and I'm still really, really sad when I think about it. Its so hard to think about all those people who jumped or got killed when the towers collapsed... :(

[@ThePerchance]

Watching this footage is so eerie.

[@TiredCapybara]

@clarkloveselevators Nobody was up int the observation tower. It didn't open until later in the day.

[@clarkloveselevators]

@Axel1797 The smoke was too bad on the roof, so they couldn't land...

[@tennisguyky]

Even though 9/11 is seared into my memory, and was a complete nightmare, sometimes I look at videos of the towers before it happened and think was that really just an awful nightmare and the entire awful time since 9/11 will turn out to be a horrible dream that I can wake up from. It’s a surreal feeling and the whole time since 9/11 has been surreal.

[@songbirdserenade6897]

South Tower is really cool building

[@Plane60]

I like the way you film, you notice details like the amazing green terrace on top, the graf of french Philippe petit who cross and join the towers on a rope... So do we know one day what is really happened in the towers on sept 11 ...

[@garystrat999]

Woa i borned on June 11th ... Im really sad to not met WTC :'(

[@xMrClarkx]

i just mean because its verry good for 1996!!! better than much new cams!!

[@Ilovekirby]

I am sorry that you did not get to see Windows on the World on a clearer day

[@estebanmartina5334]

Que Maravilla Lastima no llege a conocer estas Torres de chico me llamaron la Atencion

[@TheRacketBoss]

@mpc1209 yeah, the north one had the antenna and the south tower had the viewing platform on the roof.

[@Funny_hampter1]

i feel bad for the people who were in the towers on 9/11 and realized they had to jump this is what they probably saw and its sad, 2:49 may they rest in piece :(

[@Rman518]

@mpc1209 the north tower was only allowed office workers and the south tower was the one that had the observation deck

[@Pugslee3]

I still can't believe a gang of assholes brought these two large buildings down!

[@Ilovekirby]

@muggel6 I know that I was only ever in the North tower and I am pretty sure that the restaurant was at floor 107 in the North tower. Then again, I was only 5 or 4 when I was there in August of 2001

[@jarvisfields7708]

I feel sad knowing thay there is no more wtc

[@clarkloveselevators]

Imagine being up in the observation tower when the plane hit...

[@cyric2010]

I was there in 1996 too. Looking back, I feel very lucky to have had that opportunity. Its hard to believe a pack of Middle Eastern criminals could destroy so much - but then when I look at that part of the world, it seems that destruction is a big part of their culture. RIP to all the 911 victims. You didnt deserve what you got.

[@Galidorquest]

I was 2 months old.

[@themadrapper101]

I was 7

[@TaxingIsThieving]

So?

[@Galidorquest]

@@TaxingIsThieving I forgot I even typed that. 😅 Let me explain: I thought it was interesting that this was filmed exactly 2 months after I was born. It's interesting to me to see life during a year in which I can't remember and that was my way of expressing that. Sometimes we forget that life didn't just begin the day we were born and that's why it's so fascinating and surreal to watch vintage footage. Life in 1996 & beyond to me is practically ancient. To you though, 1996 was just an ordinary year since you're probably much older.

[@MissHannah2036]

Wish I had visited in 1995 went to the Empire State Building. Cant believe all those floors, ceilings, glass, lives everything just crashed to the ground.

[@smokster0604]

Miss Them...

[@youtuber3328]

to be COMPLETELY honest i did do and will really really LOVE the world trade center

[@ChrisZoomER]

The view is beautiful... the TRUE NYC!!!

[@spencerhill95]

How cool, i am the 3000 viewer ;-D Cool Video, here u can see some nice views instead of the burning building or so on, how u can watch it usually on youtube! I was wondering yet, because there are no positive rememberings on the wtc!

[@milkdud8464]

That camera had some great zoom!!

[@rickardo004]

I take it NYC residents or habitants don't grow up to fear heights. The entire city is on the sky!

[@WTC0027]

tres belle video souvenir du wtc

[@74pbg]

I'm always wondering, that they don't use the Space in the corners, at least for bigger windows, or even better for 4 super columns for terrorism safety!? The building would look totally the same and i would still be standing! As i was in this building, i though there were actually super colunms in these corner's!

[@visionist7]

The corners didn't support the building as the floor trusses crossed from the perimeter walls to the core at right angles. The corners were chamfered-off to make the buildings slightly less bluff against the swaying of the wind, same over the chamfered parapet at the top. The architect didn't want panoramic corner windows as he was scared of heights. Ideally each corner would have housed a redundant, concrete encased staircase for fire egress. Buildings in Israel are designed that way.

[@jimmynguyen3030]

why not just make 2 freedom towers but only 1 with attena?

[@hannes0000]

my bday is 11.09 And those people who jumped are very brave, i couldn't jump because i fear heights.

[@paarkour83]

Here I had just turn 3 years old

[@RLhockey203]

@mpc1209 you were allowed on both

[@Pugslee3]

I always wish I were living in the time before the shit happened all the time, sob, sob!

[@wagnersilvavideos]

ÓTIMO VIDEO PARA LEMBRAR DO TRADE.

[@emanuelecarioti]

important document!!! good up emanuele carioti italy

[@cheaboiMWA]

Rebuild the TWIN towers!!!!! no freedom tower could ever replace the landmark and majesty of the TWIN towers!!

[@Wgeyfueh7]

🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩😢😢😢

[@F93Andreas]

thanks for the video vary nice

[@Robin081564]

From the top of a skyscraper, people look like ants. From the top of the WTC other skyscrapers look like anthills.

[@MultiMinigun]

@muggel6 i think i know why. Because in the North Tower there was broadcasting equipment, and probaly only employees were allowed up there.

[@WaldTiger]

R.I.P. World Trade Center

[@rachekinder]

good bye World Trade Center du wast das beste

[@meerkat006]

@chillinur36 The restaurant there was probably really expensive, though.

[@АлексейВидеман-г2й]

2:25 ВАУ!!

[@andrelavandero3041]

BAY?

[@mpc1209]

Were you only allowed on top of the south tower?

[@67tr876]

I was up there in 2000 !

[@XxSiLvAxXx]

How the fuck were cameras so good back then. Every pre 9/11 video I see the camera quality was AMAZING

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

They had great cameras, they just didn't have smart phones.

[@Jarka43]

The wires on the roof, it was always interference cameras. Electric current.

[@Maksudarin]

Hi from Yakutsk

[@Leandro9447]

i was born in 1-7-96 in a video missing 15 days!!

[@circularsquare698]

0:15 People jumped from that height or higher

[@VILASACAL]

this is amazing

[@VladSicoe]

02:26 that is soooo cool :)