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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian line, is one of the most important historic scientific sites in the world. It was founded by Charles II in 1675 and is the official starting point for each new day, year and millennium.

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

London

SE10

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.13496

Daily, 10am-5pm. Closed December 24-26.

Free

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