London, England
John Harrison's Marine Chronometers
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
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London, England
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
London, England
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
London, England
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.