Top Five Destinations to Visit for the Academic Time Traveler
The T.T.C. Staff

Time traveling attracts an eclectic group of people. Some are drawn to the adventure aspect, others because of the Peter-Pan desire to escape the cruel and indifferent grasp of Father Time. But there are a lot of nerds out there who love it for the intellectual aspect of experiencing time in a nonlinear way. So the T.T.C. Staff have come together to bring you some our favorite spots for academic growth.

1. Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A., October 28th, 1943-Witness the disappearance and reappearance of the U.S. Navy’s USS Eldridge. Some say that this is a successful example of teleportation. Others speculate that this is was the first time that the electromagnetic spectrum was used in such a way as to create a temporal disturbance. But don’t take our word for it--visit yourself. But when you visit, be sure to pack your own food—the World War II years are not really well-known for their fine cuisine.

2. Montauk, NY, U.S.A., Early1980s- There’s no precise date during this long term set of experiments that really pinpoints a moment of quality entertainment for the continuum-wary traveler. This location offers a fascinating look at what the government was up to in the early 1980s. The conspiracy theories about the baby killing aren’t quite right, but the information swap with aliens was integral to the advancement of space-time dimensional research. Since this wasn’t really a public facility it’s a good idea to at least try to blend in.

3. Banbury, OX, U.K., January 31st, 2032-This is the very location of probably the most successful temporal dimensional rift ever created by humans. Bring a picnic (British food is never good) and watch the pretty colors with a friend. We all know this event was centered in Oxford, but we recommend staying a good distance away to avoid any awkward questions or injuries.

4. Tokyo, Japan, September 2nd, 2213-Japan is almost always a great place to visit anyway, but this particular day is practically paradise for the time traveling bookworms. This is the day that the world governments finally decide to pool their resources and share their information on many different topics, including time travel, with the public. This period of relative transparency didn’t really last, for reasons most time travelers are probably aware of, but still, it’s a great place to visit for anyone interested in learning more about government research on wormholes and time tunnels.

5. Tunnels around Valles Marineris, Mars, 2240s-Like Montauk, their isn’t a specific date for this location either since what a visitor would be looking at would be the cultural archives of the former inhabitants of Mars. At around this point in time, the security around these tunnels is at its weakest and so sneaking in to get a peak at the beautiful cultural relics that live here is at its least risky. Rumor has it that if you get caught, you’re doomed to spend the rest of your life watching re-runs of Jeopardy. Not a punishment to be taken lightly. But if you do decide to risk it, bring a warm coat, those archives get pretty chilly.

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