The designers of the Oklahoma Bombing Memorial created it to allow for reflection and healing, and now, 30 years after the bombing, that reflection comes full circle.

The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city. Its lingering impacts are mixed.

The inscription above the entrance to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum reads, "We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence.