Explore the intricate mechanism of Big Ben's clock hands and how they move. This video features a detailed 3D animation that ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Three times a week, clock maker Paul Roberson climbs the 334 steps to the top of the Clock Tower in London to wind up and adjust arguably the world's most famous timepiece.

Big Ben, the famous clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, leans slightly. It tilts 0.26 degrees to the north-west. This was found during plans for the Jubilee Line extension.

British clockmaker Ian Westworth is bracing for a wave of concern this weekend from Londoners convinced the country's most famous clock Big Ben has broken down. Towering over the UK capital and its ...

Towering over the UK capital and its parliament, the clock will be stopped briefly to adjust for the switch to winter time -- one of only two occasions each year when it is allowed to pause. The ...