A glass cube with a large section of our universe inscribed (from a mathematical model) is supported on the back of a turtle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_downGlass cube is from here. http://www.bathsheba.com/crystal/more info on cube here. http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/week225.htmlCarbon fiber rods to hold up cube support platform are from the local hobby shop.JB Weld 5 minute epoxy from the local auto shop adheres the carbon fiber to the turtle.Turtle is Talavera which is available from amazon.com and many other places. Talavera has been made for several hundred years. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talavera_(pottery)Turtles All The Way Down phrase popularized by Stephen Hawking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_downStory of some people who really believed the earth sits on the back of a turtle. http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_12.html