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objects of intrigue

Podcast: Fairy Castle

A famous 1920s actress left the world a lasting piece of art: a remarkable miniature home.
The Podcast Team June 5, 2023
A sample of many models you can peek inside.
Taipei City, Taiwan

Miniatures Museum of Taiwan

The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.
Roman soldiers
Valencia, Spain

L'Iber Museo de Los Soldaditos de Plomo

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.
Maysville, Kentucky

The KSB Miniatures Collection

Admire impressively detailed models of everything from a Pennsylvania Dutch kitchen to the world's smallest Swiss Army Knife.
Vermont Toy Museum
List

22 Toy Museums That Take Playthings Seriously

The holidays aren't the only time to enjoy the world of toys.
Jonathan Carey December 9, 2022
roadside attractions

Podcast: Atlas Obscura Presents How To!

Setting up a roadside attraction with How To! host Amanda Ripley.
The Podcast Team December 2, 2022
Travel Town
Los Angeles, California

Travel Town Museum

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.
outsider art

Podcast: Tiny Doors ATL

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 27, 2022
Micro Masterpieces Art Gallery
St. Augustine, Florida

Micro Masterpieces Art Gallery

Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.
Červená Lhota chateau
Mariánské Lázně, Czechia

Miniature Park Boheminium

Stroll past dozens of intricately-detailed scale replicas of buildings from all over Czechia.
Hanover, Pennsylvania

Hildeville

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
Toronto street scene, note detail, including inside shop.
Toronto, Ontario

'Little Canada'

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.
'Dwellings' seen at eye level
New York, New York

'Dwellings' at the Breuer Building

This miniature village stays behind in the Breuer Building, even as the museums around it come and go.
Günther Beinert straightens a mini tree beside one of his 1:10 castles.
castles

The Man Who Built 40 Castles Around a Little German Town

Günther Beinert's regal miniatures appear all over Gerbstedt (population: 3,000).
Yamuna Matheswaran March 2, 2021
A model of Daisy Lampkin's house is the latest addition to the Miniature Railroad & Village at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.
miniatures

The Tiny Building That Pays Tribute to a Larger-Than-Life Civil Rights Leader

Daisy Lampkin's brick house is the newest addition to a beloved, shrunken cityscape in Pittsburgh.
Rossilynne Skena Culgan February 23, 2021
MinNature Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

MinNature Malaysia

This museum explores iconic buildings and the cultural heritage of Malaysia in miniature form.
Despotovac, Serbia

Park Maketa

A little theme park full of miniature monasteries and churches, made by hand.
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Show & Tell With the Staff of Chicago’s Field Museum

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