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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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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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Mathematical Bridge

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

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Queens' College Moondial

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.

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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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