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Models

Annapolis, Maryland

U.S.S. Agerholm Model

This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.

Barcelona, Spain

Model Train Market at Estació de França

For one day every month Barcelona's Estació de França transforms into a market for model trains.

Valencia, Spain

Cat House

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

Shenzhen Shi, China

Window of the World

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

Victoria, British Columbia

Miniature World

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

Chicago, Illinois

Great Train Story Diorama

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Bronx, New York

Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

Washington, D.C.

The Old Patent Model Museum

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

8 Scale Models That Make Nature More Manageable

The majesty of nature, scaled down.

Molly McBride Jacobson September 15, 2016

An Up-Close and Personal Look at the World's Largest Model Railroad

A new short film captures the nuanced charm of a mesmerizing masterwork.

David Doochin July 12, 2016

Take a Ride on 9 of the Most Incredible Model Trains in the World

How a basement hobby turned into world-building.

Eric Grundhauser May 11, 2016

New Orleans, Louisiana

The New Orleans Train Garden

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

100 Wonders: Model Behavior

Dylan Thuras July 30, 2015

Tequisquiapan, Mexico

Mexico Me Encanta! Miniature Museum

This detailed miniature model covers all aspects of life in a small Mexican village.

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Jackson, Mississippi

The Mississippi River Basin Model

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

The Dusty, Diminutive Inhabitants of the San Diego Model Train Museum

Michelle Enemark April 11, 2014

Musée Miniature et Cinéma

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Permanently Closed

Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan

Junction Valley Railroad

A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.