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Miniatures

Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

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The tiny hidden houses.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tiny Hidden Houses on Westerstraat

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

Mr Smith's Dream.

Manchester, England

Mr Smith's Dream

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

Mexico's Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Tlalnepantla, Mexico

Mini Mundos

Detailed miniature models of iconic landmarks in Mexico and around the world.

Bethlehem.

Calhoun, Georgia

Rock Garden Calhoun

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

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Lizzie Borden.

Beverly, Massachusetts

Mice Manor

A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.

A castle on its leafy grounds.

South Hero, Vermont

Miniature Castles of South Hero

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.

Pui Wan's model of an old kopitiam.

Making Miniatures to Preserve Local Memories

Painstaking recreations of a rapidly changing city.

Lizzie Philip August 7, 2018

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Ararat, Australia

Kennel Road

Plastic pups and their colorful homes greet travelers on this otherwise ordinary Australian street.

One of the figurines.

Figurines of Borås

These miniature works of art are hiding in plain sight on buildings around the city.

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Memory in Miniature

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Reproduction of the Taj Mahal, displayed in the museum's previous location in Cholula.

Museum of Miniatures

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

The Gnome Village

Carson, California

Gnome Village

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

Mill Ends Park in 2013.

The World's Tiniest City Park Just Got a Little More Official

Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon, now has its own sign.

Cara Giaimo May 24, 2018

Making of <em>The Last Photo of the Titanic Afloat</em>, (by Francis Brown, 1912), 2014.

Miniature Models of History's Most Famous Photographs

A pair of artists spent years recreating these iconic images in three dimensions.

Anika Burgess May 11, 2018

Captain Hook.

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Why Myrtle Beach Takes Mini-Golf So Seriously

From friendly mermaids to a fiery volcano, the courses in this South Carolina city have it all.

Ali Slagle April 13, 2018

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Canmore, Alberta

Curbside Museum

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

Underwater Boston Tea Party.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Underwater Boston Tea Party

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.