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Syracuse, New York

24-Second Shot Clock Monument

This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.
Gifts for the home can be as intricate or as simple as you want them to be.
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Unique Gifts for the Home

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura November 29, 2022
Riis Park Memorial Clock
Queens, New York

Wise Clock (Riis Park Memorial Clock)

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
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Puzzle Monday: Tick Tock Stars Crossword

AO Puzzles November 28, 2022
Lewes Town Clock
Lewes, Delaware

Lewes Town Clock

Designed to commemorate the founding of the first settlement in Delaware.
Fortnum & Mason emerging
London, England

The Fortnum & Mason Clock

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West
London, England

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
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Puzzle Monday: How To Be on Time in Estonia

Alex Bellos November 7, 2022
‘Time Wave’ by Robert Ellison.
Providence, Rhode Island

‘Time Wave’

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.
Borugak Jagyeongnu at Deoksugung
Seoul, South Korea

Borugak Jagyeongnu

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.
L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)
Geneva, Switzerland

L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 
Indiana Steam Clock
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana Steam Clock

At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."
Klockhuset I Skadom (The Skadom Clock House)
Skadom, Sweden

Klockhuset I Skadom (The Skadom Clock House)

Some clocks inside this museum are more than 500 years old.
The clock tower on the Suitengu side.
Tokyo, Japan

Ningyocho Mechanical Clock Towers

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.
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Podcast: Corpus Clock and Chronophage

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 4, 2022
Reloj Chino
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19 Amazing Clock Towers

Horological wonders that stand the test of time.
Jonathan Carey March 18, 2022
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Podcast: Elephant Clock

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 9, 2022
Reloj Chino
Mexico City, Mexico

Reloj Chino (Chinese Clock)

This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.