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The Xu Zhimo Memorial.

Cambridge, England

Xu Zhimo Memorial

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.

Queens' College Moondial

Cambridge, England

Queens' College Moondial

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.

An 18th Century Persian astrolabe, an instrument that predicts locations of the sun, moon, planet, and stars. On display at the Whipple Museum.

Cambridge, England

Whipple Museum of the History of Science

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library

Cambridge, England

Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

A bowl of paitan ramen with chashu.

Oslo, Norway

Hrimnir Ramen

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

The stunning arc of the gravestones is best appreciated from the platform

Cambridge, England

Madingley American Cemetery

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

Mathematical Bridge.

Cambridge, England

Mathematical Bridge

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Reality Checkpoint

Cambridge, England

Reality Checkpoint

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

Garret Hostel Bridge

Cambridge, England

Garret Hostel Bridge

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

Cambridge, England

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

The Corpus Christi Clock illuminated at dusk

Cambridge, England

Corpus Clock & Chronophage

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

The Eagle is among the best-known pubs in Cambridge.

Cambridge, England

The Eagle

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

"Teleport-o-Matic"

Cambridge, England

'Teleport-o-Matic'

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

Snowy Farr Sculpture

Cambridge, England

Snowy Farr Sculpture

An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.

One of the bridges

Tarvin, England

Hockenhull Platts

Three stone bridges straddling the River Gowy form part of the medieval road from London to Holyhead—despite a common nickname, they're not Roman.

Minerva's shrine.

Chester, England

Minerva's Shrine

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

The Chester shot tower from across the Shropshire Union Canal.

Chester, England

Chester Shot Tower

A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.

The vertical coffin is built into what's left of the arch.

Chester, England

Medieval Coffin of St John's

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

The Chester Rows in an earlier century.

Chester, England

Chester Rows

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Chester Town Hall.

Chester, England

Chester Town Hall Clock Tower

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

The Chester Imp.

Chester, England

Chester Imp

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

Cobweb painting, Chester Cathedral

Chester, England

The Cobweb Picture

Chester Cathedral is home to a unique painting crafted on a canvas of cobwebs.

The footbridge was used to take prisoners from the City gaol on site of No.1 Upper Northgate Street (qv) to the former Chapel of St John in the south wing of the Bluecoat School.

Chester, England

Bridge Of Sighs

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

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