Empire State Building goes dark, One World Trade Center lights up to honor Orlando shooting victims
Across the United States and the world, landmarks paid tribute to the victims of the Orlando massacre.
Tel Aviv's City Hall was awash in the colors of the rainbow:
As was Los Angeles City Hall:
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While One World Trade Center was more subdued:
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The Empire State Building, which is often lit up to mark celebrations, remained dark on Sunday night "in sympathy" for the 50 dead and 53 injured in the shooting at the Pulse nightclub:
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The Pride flag was lowered over the Space Needle in Seattle:
The Stonewall Inn, the site of riots in 1969 that launched the gay rights movement, became a gathering place for mourners, who left flowers and signs urging an end to hate. Catherine Garcia
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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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