The Tribute in Light installation is seen from One World Observatory, the observation deck at One World Trade Center, in Lower Manhattan in New York September 11, 2015
* Tribute in Light debuted on March 11, 2002 - six months after the 9/11 atrocities
* The public art piece represents the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the 2,983 people who were killed
* This year 88 high-powered light bulbs, working at 7,000 watts, beamed four miles into the sky
* The 14th anniversary began with President Obama and first lady Michelle leading a moment of silence on the south lawn of the White House at 8:46am - the moment the first World Trade Center tower was hit on September 11, 2001
* In New York City, hundreds of survivors, first responders and victims' family members gathered at the 9/11 memorial
* In Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a memorial opened for the victims who died in the United 93 crash
As the sun set over Manhattan on Friday - 14 years after the horrific events of 9/11 - New York looked to the heavens.
'Tribute in Light' - a symbol of the Twin Towers, the nearly 3,000 Americans who died in the terror attacks, and the people who fought to save them and rebuild the city - has brightly beamed into the sky every year since the atrocities on September 11, 2001.
This year the blue twin beams reached four miles into the sky and were the strongest shafts of light ever projected from Earth, according to the Municipal Art Society, which produces the display.
The public art piece - designed by John Bennett, Gustavo Bonevardi, Richard Nash Gould, Julian Laverdiere, Paul Myoda and Paul Marantz - involved 88 high-powered bulbs working at 7,000 watts.
WNU Editor: The photo gallery in this Daily Mail post is impressive.
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