Cambridge

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Image of The Corpus Clock & Chronophage located in Cambridge, United Kingdom | The Taylor Library and the Corpus Clock
Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Corpus Clock & Chronophage

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage

The cryptic click-click-clicking of the corpus clock comes primarily from its disquieting locust escapement, grinding away the hours as its gaping mouth moves in the effort to live up to the... »

Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata | Edited by DrArroganto and Rachel

Image of Queens' College Moondial located in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Queens' College Moondial

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon

The celebrated Queens' College Moon Dial, often erroneously attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, was painted on an exterior wall at Cambridge University in 1733. In addition to the traditional solar... »

Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science | Edited by Dylan and Josh

Image of Madingley American Cemetery located in Cambridge, United Kingdom | The stunning arc of the gravestones is best appreciated from the platform
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Madingley American Cemetery

Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II

The exceptionally beautiful Madingley American Cemetery can be found three miles outside the historic university town of Cambridge. Most impressive is the ordered design of the site: a visitor... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Lunarsynthesis

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