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Jacob Monninger

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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.

The Corpus Christi Clock illuminated at dusk

Cambridge, England

Corpus Clock & Chronophage

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

Mathematical Bridge.

Cambridge, England

Mathematical Bridge

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

Victoria Font

Bristol, England

Victoria Font

Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.

Model of the Matthew

Bristol, England

Model of the Matthew

A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.

Greenman and John Cabot's whale bone

Bristol, England

John Cabot's Whalebone

A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

Bristol, England

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.

Temple Gardens

Bristol, England

Temple Gardens

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.

Bath Market Pillar

Bath, England

Bath Market Pillar

Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.

Maze

Bath, England

Beazer Garden Maze

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

Sally Lunn's

Bath, England

Sally Lunn's

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Frontal view of the head of the goddess

Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

A breathtaking view.

Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Sham Castle

Bath, England

Sham Castle

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

Replica of the 7-foot telescope Herschel used to discover Uranus.

Bath, England

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

Avebury

Avebury, England

Avebury

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Skeleton.

Salisbury, England

The Skeletons of Stonehenge

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Stones and Henge, respectively.

Amesbury, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Voltaire in marble resting atop his real, fleshy heart (as captured in 1924)

Paris, France

The Heart of Voltaire

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

Invader Ground Zero

Paris, France

Invader Ground Zero

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker

Holbrook, Arizona

'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

This venerable bar was founded in 1820.

Barcelona, Spain

Bar Marsella

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and DalĂ­.

The vaulted ceiling.

Ely, England

Octagon Tower

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

Reagan Peace Garden

Eureka, Illinois

Reagan Peace Garden

The Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College features a chunk of the Berlin Wall.

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