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Vaïssac, France

Mini-Paris

This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.
Brussels, Belgium

Mini-Europe

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Beaconsfield, England

Bekonscot Model Village

The world's oldest model village.
Prospect Hill, North Carolina

Shangri-La Stone Village

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.
Middelburg, Netherlands

Miniature Walcheren

A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants.
Springfield, Ohio

Hartman Rock Garden

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.
Dorset, England

Wimborne Minster Model Town

This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950's.
San Francisco, California

Arion Press and M & H Type

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.
Buendía, Spain

La Ruta de las Caras: The Route of Faces

Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature.
Mejorada del Campo, Spain

Don Justo's Self Built Cathedral

A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.
Madrid, Spain

Museo Geominero

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.
Madrid, Spain

Real Jardin Botanico

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
Barcelona, Spain

Rossend Arús Masonic Library

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.
Goleta, California

Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
McKittrick, California

Penny Bar

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.
Pacific Grove, California

Monarch Grove Sanctuary

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.
Pasadena, California

California Cactus Center

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.
Point Arena, California

Bowling Ball Beach

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.
San Francisco, California

Presidio Pet Cemetery

A monument to the love people have for their pets.
Leggett, California

Chandelier Tree

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Blythe, California

Blythe Intaglios

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Anaheim, California

Disneyland's Club 33

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Santa Ynez, California

Neverland Ranch

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Berkeley, California

Fairy Post Office

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.