Miniature Towns

Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

A detailed model of Mexico City is the star attraction within this interactive exhibit inside an old theater.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

A big museum full of little worlds.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

A grotto replicating one of the world's most famed Marian apparitions sits across the ocean from the original.

This detailed miniature model covers all aspects of life in a small Mexican village.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.