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Mathematical Bridge
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
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Corpus Clock & Chronophage
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
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Whipple Museum of the History of Science
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
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The Eagle
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
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Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
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'Teleport-o-Matic'
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
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Queens' College Moondial
A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.
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Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
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Reality Checkpoint
An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
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Madingley American Cemetery
Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
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Ascension Parish Burial Ground
The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.
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Fourwentways Bronze Age Cemetery
A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.
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Garret Hostel Bridge
Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.
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Kettle's Yard
Students can borrow artwork from this gallery to display in their own residences.
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Snowy Farr Sculpture
An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.
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Xu Zhimo Memorial
A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.
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