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.