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Models

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.

Göttingen, Germany

Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Satellite Models

A staggering collection of satellite models and actual flight parts.

Minibyen Sæby

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

Sachsenheim, Germany

Strombergbahn Miniature

A tiny, intricate model railway system.

Feast Your Eyes on These Delicate Glass Models of Decaying Fruit

Blighted, century-old produce goes back on display for the first time in decades.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 27, 2019

Campeche, Mexico

Fort of San José el Alto

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

Garching bei München, Germany

Lego Extremely Large Telescope

A miniature model of what will be the world's largest telescope.

Diving Into the Submerged History of Summer, Lake Tahoe–Style

3D models of sunken boats mean there's lots to explore—even for those who want to stay dry.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 12, 2019

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Tiny Town

Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.

Mexico City, Mexico

Zócalo Metro Models

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

Castilla-La Mancha Paleontological Museum

This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.

London Tower Bridge Replica

The Chinese have long been excellent at the art of copying, but this epic replica takes the biscuit.