Instruments Of Science

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz.

A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

This abandoned radar station from the Cold War era now only broadcasts a seriously ominous air of isolation.

Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.