Oak Ridge’s Friendship Bell
It sits by itself in a lonely spot in Oak Ridge, a symbol of peace between Japan and the United States and a reminder of Pearl Harbor and the dropping of atomic bombs that ended World War II. The Friendship Bell seems like a contradiction between the horrors of war and the blessing of peace. The huge bell, which weighs more than 8,000 pounds, was cast of bronze in 1993 in Japan and transported to Oak Ridge where it was dedicated with much fanfare. Shortly thereafter the city was sued because some people thought the bell was a religious symbol of Buddhism. The city won the case and a decorative pavilion was built atop the bell only to be torn down in recent years because of rotten wood.
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Location: Knoxsville USA
Photo credit: © Graham Leese / Alamy / Afripics
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