There was a conscious effort to remove the Twin Towers, post 9/11, but they still pop up from time to time.
Them getting knocked over, by a tidal wave, was the money shot in "Deep Impact."
I remember Snake Plisskin landed a glider on one in "Escape From New York."
I get it, back in July of 2000 I worked in the north tower for about six months during a business merger, every morning I'd get a coffee and go to the observation deck since there are no real buildings where I'm from. It was wild.