Istanbul, Turkey
Miniaturk
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
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Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
Vaïssac, France
This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.
Sala, Sweden
One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.
Oberweser, Germany
The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.
Sæby, Denmark
Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.
Lucedale, Mississippi
This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.
Athens, Greece
This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.
Kotor, Montenegro
A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Ravenna, Italy
An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.
Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Florence, Italy
A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Florence, Italy
This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Florence, Italy
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Ravenna, Italy
An unusual sculpture with a meaning shrouded in mystery.
Ravenna, Italy
Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.