Flight 587 Memorial Park: Queens, NYC

Dedicated to the 265 victims of the November 2001 crash of American Airlines Flight 587, this humble monument in Rockaway Park was built primarily for the families of those lost. Located at the beach end of Beach 116th Street, the space features a bilingual explanatory plaque in English and Spanish cast into the concrete, though visitors note it is barely legible. While the plaza is right at the shore, construction projects can stand between the memorial and the beach.