How Two of the Most Famous Bells in History Got Cracked

The Liberty Bell and Big Ben, two of the most famous bells in history, have two things in common. Both bells were cast by the same bell foundry, and each bell has a renowned crack. The bells were…

How Two of the Most Famous Bells in History Got Cracked, by Daniel Ganninger, Knowledge Stew

Bells around the world

Site of Boston's First Bell – Boston, Massachusetts - Atlas Obscura

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Tsar Bell – Moscow, Russia - Atlas Obscura

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Multimedia Gallery - A view of the famous crack as viewed from within the Liberty Bell.

How Two of the Most Famous Bells in History Got Cracked - Knowledge Stew