Cheapflights: 10 Clocks Worth Visiting Around The World

The ritual of going around pushing all our individual time pieces forward an hour earlier this month prompted us to think of the world's most iconic -- and intriguing -- time keepers. The world is jammed full of clocks, but only a handful are truly magnificent. Only a few are destinations unto themselves.

Yes, some of these clocks are well know, but others haven't been given the praise they deserve. A sun dial you can walk up? Definitely. The one clock that rules them all? Absolutely. From clock towers to city focal points, here are Cheapflights.com's top 10 clocks that make us tick.

The Grand Central Terminal Clock, New York, NY, United States

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This timekeeper, which sits atop the information booth in Grand Central Station?s main concourse, just rang in its 100th birthday (that?s 73,000 rotations of those hands in case you?re counting). Featured in plenty of postcards, Hollywood blockbusters and real-life marriage proposals, the timepiece is topped with a compass and was originally built by Connecticut-based Seth Thomas Clock Company. The clock?s four faces are made of opal, surrounded by brass and illuminated by lights, making it somewhat of a beacon amid the crowd of hurried passengers darting toward train gates. ?Meet me under the clock? ? a phrase uttered by countless movie stars and punctual train passengers ? is a household saying in this city, understood by residents and tourists alike. Search and compare cheap flights to New York City. This timekeeper, which sits atop the information booth in Grand Central Station?s main concourse, just rang in its 100th birthday (that?s 73,000 rotations of those hands in case you?re counting). Featured in plenty of postcards, Hollywood blockbusters and real-life marriage proposals, the timepiece is topped with a compass and was originally built by Connecticut-based Seth Thomas Clock Company. The clock?s four faces are made of opal, surrounded by brass and illuminated by lights, making it somewhat of a beacon amid the crowd of hurried passengers darting toward train gates. ?Meet me under the clock? ? a phrase uttered by countless movie stars and punctual train passengers ? is a household saying in this city, understood by residents and tourists alike.

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The Grand Central Terminal Clock, New York, NY, United States

This timekeeper, which sits atop the information booth in Grand Central Station?s main concourse, just rang in its 100th birthday (that?s 73,000 rotations of those hands in case you?re counting). Featured in plenty of postcards, Hollywood blockbusters and real-life marriage proposals, the timepiece is topped with a compass and was originally built by Connecticut-based Seth Thomas Clock Company. The clock?s four faces are made of opal, surrounded by brass and illuminated by lights, making it somewhat of a beacon amid the crowd of hurried passengers darting toward train gates. ?Meet me under the clock? ? a phrase uttered by countless movie stars and punctual train passengers ? is a household saying in this city, understood by residents and tourists alike. Search and compare cheap flights to New York City.

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