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USNO Master Clock
Washington, D.C.

USNO Master Clock

The most accurate timepiece in the world.
Gog and Magog and Gaunt's Clock
Melbourne, Australia

Gog and Magog

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
The biggest cuckoo clock in the world.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany

World's Largest Cuckoo Clock

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
The cannon goes off
Åtvidaberg, Sweden

Åtvidaberg Sun Cannon

In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.
The clock is at the Nippon TV tower in Shiodome, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan

The Giant Ghibli Clock

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
A pair of retired goats are on display inside the Town Hall museum
Poznań, Poland

The Fighting Goats of Poznań

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.
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How to Make a Clock Tick

We partnered with Timberland to explore the secrets of horology in Philadelphia.
Cuckooland in Tabley, Cheshire.
Tabley, England

Cuckooland

This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.
Various clocks
Spillville, Iowa

Bily Clocks Museum

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
Brno Astronomical Clock.
Brno, Czechia

Brno Astronomical Clock

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
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Meet One of the World's Few Female Clock Whisperers

Lili von Baeyer keeps historic timepieces ticking.
Tao Tao Holmes August 24, 2016
The clock when closed. The top opens to reveal an animated scene.
Wellington, New Zealand

Old Bank Arcade Animated Musical Clock

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.
floods

Found: A Giant Clock Washed Away in a Once-in-a-Millennium Flood

Ellicott City, Maryland recently saw a lot of rain.
Sarah Laskow August 3, 2016
Hooglandse Kerk clock
Leiden, Netherlands

Hooglandse Kerk Clock

Once housed in the towers of this Gothic church, this 17th century clock still ticks today.
clocks

We're Getting a Leap Second This Year

You can ride out 2016 for just a little longer.
Erik Shilling July 7, 2016
Muir's clock, circa 1860. Exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison.
Madison, Wisconsin

John Muir's Alarm Clock Desk

Before he was America’s most famous preservationist, John Muir was an ingenious mechanical inventor.
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Watch A Museum Visitor Touch and Destroy a Priceless Clock

Even if it's broke, don't try to fix it.
Eric Grundhauser June 3, 2016
Komzak and the ancient granary disguises part of his collection
Aschau im Burgenland, Austria

Uhrenstube Aschau

One man's little-known private clock museum hides inside a historic farmhouse, set amidst the Austrian countryside.