Sala, Sweden
Little Istanbul
One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.
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Sala, Sweden
One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.
Sæby, Denmark
Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.
Nagasaki, Japan
A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.
Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
Manchester, England
This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.
Manchester, England
A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.
Manchester, England
This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
Manchester, England
Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.
Manchester, England
It’s a street without a name, but there is a sign.
Bristol, England
These stairs, seemingly disappearing into a wall, once tempted some students into petty crime
Bristol, England
This kaleidoscopic structure is perhaps Bristol’s most unusual temple
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Bristol, England
There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Lund, Sweden
The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.
Lund, Sweden
A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.
Lund, Sweden
This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.
Malmö, Sweden
A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.
Malmö, Sweden
This bronze marker acknowledges an embarrassing royal blunder.
Malmö, Sweden
This cone-shaped bomb shelter, modeled on German design, is a rare WWII relic that never saw use but still looms over the harbor.
Malmö, Sweden
Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
Malmö, Sweden
This quarry filled with 65 million-year-old limestone is now home to a nature reserve.