Created | Updated Mar 13, 2016
What objects do you treasure? Here are some from around the world. Some are real dustcatchers.
Do you wish you had some of these collectibles? Either get your head examined, or apply for a job with the National Trust.
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"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."
Antikythera mechanism. World's oldest analog computer. Web surf on this.
Baghdad battery. World's oldest galvanic cell. Careful: you could get a shock.
George Washington's Bathtub. A natural mineral spring used by a historical figure in the 18th century. Well, it makes a change from places he slept.
Pillar of Delhi. 7-meter rust-resistant column from the 5th Century CE. World's oldest wrought iron lawn ornament.
Bas-relief of Seti I. A striking wall decoration from ancient Egypt. Could be a real conversation piece.
Universalis Cosmographia. Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 world map. I can see Willem's house from here. It's almost like Google Streetview.
Antarctic meteorite. An interesting space rock from NASA's collection. Looks good in your living room.
Shroud of Turin. Old (how old?) burial cloth allegedly containing the imprint of the body of the crucified Christ. Hoax or no hoax, an object of wonder in the textile line.
Hero of Alexandria's whatsit. A water organ, it makes bird noises. And you thought calliopes were bad.