{"id":3625,"date":"2012-07-24T20:46:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T20:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steampunkopera.wordpress.com\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2012-07-24T20:46:22","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T20:46:22","slug":"worlds-coolest-clocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulshapera.com\/temp\/worlds-coolest-clocks\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s Coolest Clocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

You want to see some big, cool clocks from around the world? Of course you do. But first:<\/p>\n

Ladies and Gentlemen, Tickets to the very first London Fringe theater performance of The Dolls of New Albion, A Steampunk Opera ARE ON SALE.<\/p>\n

They are on sale Here at the Ovalhouse<\/a>. If you live in England and want to see our very first steps as we begin our journey \u00a0buy ’em and come see the show’s first official incarnation. I’ll do a full post on this soon, but let me officially declare that tickets as of today are available.<\/p>\n

To celebrate, look! Clocks!<\/p>\n

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Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. I had a great day here several years ago.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Prague Astronomical Clock. I lived in Prague for a year awhile ago and this clock is the centerpiece of one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Sumrat Yantra in Jaipur, India. It’s the world’s biggest sundial.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Mecca clock in Saudi Arabia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Yokohoma Ferris Wheel Clock in Yokohoma, Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Obraztsov Puppet Clock:<\/p>\n

[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UcsbttmxEqI]<\/p>\n

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The… zebra-thing..clock….. in the Hague.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Awesome clock in Batumi, Georgia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Atkinson Clock Tower. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Horoscope clock in the Kazan Railway Terminal in Moscow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Yes, another Moscow clock, because face it, this picture is just utterly awesome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Central University of Venezuela Clock Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Casa de Panader\u00eda clock and barometer, Major Square, Madrid,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dubai Clock Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fraser’s Hill, Malasia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lier, Belgium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Really? Do you REALLY need me to tell you?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Marrakech Train Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The tower of Graz, Austria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I am literally forcing my self to stop. I could keep this post going ALL day.<\/p>\n

WAIT. ONE MORE.<\/p>\n

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Zytglogge, Bern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Okay, Okay. NOW i’m done. Seriously, the world is just a wonderful place and one thing the human race is really good at is building AWEsome clocks and clock towers.<\/p>\n

WAIT! I know, i’m so sorry, but come on… THIS. This is so iconic, i HAVE to end with it:<\/p>\n

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Toronto!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks you. I’m done. Goodbye. Come see the show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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