Clocks

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.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."

Some clocks inside this museum are more than 500 years old.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

A heritage structure designed in 1882 honors a Parsi philanthropist.

This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.