Reflecting pool
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- This page is about the general memorial; for the one in Washington, D.C. see Reflecting Pool.
A reflecting pool is a structure often used in memorials. It generally consists of a shallow pool of water, usually quite calm. It is designed to inspire solemnity and, as its name implies, reflection. Notable reflecting pools include:
- The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The Oklahoma City National Memorial, site of the Oklahoma City bombing
- Between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
- At the University of Notre Dame, below the Hesburgh Library mosaic of Christ the Teacher.
Additional reflection pools are shown in the gallery below.
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 Reflection Pool at the University of Western Australia. |
 Pond at the Arts Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand. |
 Reflecting pool at Epcot Center's China Pavilion. |
 The "Lake Of Reflections" at the ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney. |
 Reflecting pool in Hermann Park in Houston, Texas. |
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