World’s Largest Clock Faces
by Naftali on 26/02/09 at 7:40 pm
Chances are that you’ve read about or even seen one of the massive time keeping devices which made this list. They are landmarks in the states and countries of their origin and are of great historical value. They tower above onlookers, and though some may find the size of these monstrous timepieces excessive, I can assure you you’ll be impressed once standing in the shadows of one of these examples.
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