atomic bomb dome, Hiroshima

National GeographicAug 4, 2017

Hiroshima Tourism Is More Popular Than Ever

In August 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan surrendered soon after, and World War II was over within a month. Never before had such a ...

Only building left standing in the center of the explosion.

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Peace Memorial Park and MuseumMuseumOpened a decade after the atomic bomb devastated the city.
atomic bomb domeSightOnly building left standing in the center of the explosion.
Children's Peace MonumentSightHonors Sadako Sasaki, a young survivor who later died.
Elsewhere
Arizona MemorialFast foodPearl Harbor, United StatesThe USS Arizona Memorial, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors…
Truman LibraryMuseumIndependence, United States
The Peace LibrarySightAustria

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