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Oak Ridge

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Oak Ridge [1] is a city in Tennessee. Oak Ridge was created as secret city during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project. In Oak Ridge, thousands worked in secrecy to enrich the uranium used in the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. The city is no longer secret, but it has a rich history worth exploring, and a strong bent toward science and technology. Oak Ridge is Appalachia and the nuclear age rolled into one, a great city to check out.

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  • American Museum of Science and Energy, 300 South Tulane Ave, +1-865 576-3200, [2]. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM.
  • The Children's Museum, 461 West Outer Dr, +1 865 482-1074, [http:/www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org]. M-F 9AM-5PM, seasonal Saturday hours.
  • International Friendship Bell, Badger Ave, [3]. The first monument between a U.S. Manhattan Project city and Japan, the bell serves as an expression of hope for everlasting peace. Free.

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  • Centennial Golf Course, 101 Centennial Blvd, +1 865 483-2291, [4]. Beautiful publicly-owned golf course designed by Billy Casper. Centennial offers 18 challenging holes. Collared shirt required to play.
  • Secret City Scenic Excursion Train, Hwy. 58, East Tennessee Technology Park, +1 865 241-2140, [5]. Ride the Atomic Train on a 12-mile tour through the once secret K-25 Manhattan Project site. Spring, Summer and Fall season schedules.

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  • Big Ed's Pizza, 101 Broadway, +1 865 482-4885. M-Sa 11AM-11:30PM. One of Oak Ridge's strongest traditions. At Big Ed's the pizzas are made out front of the customers. The pizza slices are thin, floppy, gooey and hot, served on paper plates.

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An hour-and-a-half drive will take you to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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