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Orlando, Florida

Progress City Model

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

The Real Women Behind Art’s Masterpieces

History’s best-known muses were artists in their own right.

Sarah Durn April 29, 2022

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville Solar Walk

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

Crossville, Tennessee

Crossville Model Railroad Club

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.

Kearney, Nebraska

Archway

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

Oviedo, Florida

Aluminum Airplane

This aluminum airplane pays homage to the Flying Tigers of World War II.

Leiden, Netherlands

Kabouterhuisje van Elmer (Elmer's Gnome House)

A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.

Podcast: Mississippi River Basin Model

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team August 17, 2021

Guadalajara, Mexico

Casa Reforma

Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.

Hendersonville, North Carolina

Apple Valley Model Railroad Club

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

Murray Town, Australia

Charlie's Aeroplane

One man’s legacy soars high on the wings of a miniature plane.

How a Photographer Recreated Outdoor Adventures With Household Stuff

Think of it as the Great Indoors.

Winnie Lee May 8, 2020

Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell: See a Collection of Dissected Skulls and Medical Marvels

Oud-Zuilen, Netherlands

Planetarium Zuylenburg

This functional solar system model was inspired by the famous Eisinga Planetarium.

Tucson, Arizona

Gadsden Pacific Toy Train Museum

An amazing collection of model trains, collectibles, and artifacts that span the last 100 years.

Kiha

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar.

roadside attractions

Meet California's Nerds of Neon

These photo-taking, model-making obsessives are documenting the state’s vintage signs before they vanish.

Jody Amable October 4, 2019

Shanghai, China

1930 Folk Street

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.