P.T. Barnum was born in Bethel, CT, in 1810 and lived in nearby Bridgeport for his final four decades, during which time he served as its mayor, established some of its public works, and died and... »

Museums and Collections, Miniatures | Edited by JWOcker and Rachel

In 1997 Jean-Claude Marchi was just an average cheese maker who began to nourish an obsession. Luckily for everyone, his obsession was not a stinky brie, but instead an entire miniature village,... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by serflac and atimian

In 1922, as Mussolini and his fascist regime were rocketing to power, Victor Grazzi and his wife Ida made their escape to the seaside French town of Montpellier. After working there as a mason for... »

Outsider Art, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

An Nurumi Mosque goes by many names and is recognized all around Yogyakarta. Some call it the "Candy Mosque," because of its colorful domed spires that resemble lollipops. However, it is best... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac and atimian

In just under an hour, a walking tour through the Military Miniatures Museum can take you from ancient chariot warfare in Egypt to the massive rolling tanks of World War II. Created with over... »

Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

San Pedro Cemetery is neither distinctly religious nor distinctly Peruvian. Breaking out of both molds, the cemetery in Ninacaca is bringing some new color and form to the deceased. Instead of... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Before the age of digital photography, keeping travel memories wasn't as easy. There was film and souvenirs, but the traveler seeking more detail in his or her memories was forced to become more... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, A Facebook user and 2 others

A miniature park on the Golden Horn of Istanbul, Turkey, Miniaturk opened in May of 2003. At about 650,000 square feet, the theme park is one of the largest of its kind in the world with a model... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by Marared and Nicholas Jackson

Trundle Manor looks, from the outside, like any other house in the neighborhood of Swissvale near Pittsburgh - except for the coffin on the porch. But the inside is filled with a wide assortment... »

Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Miniatures, Memento Mori, Purveyors of Curiosities, Eccentric Homes, Obscura Day Location | Edited by VonMinx and Nicholas Jackson

Model train sets are supposed to be relatively small affairs, fitting an entire railway line on a table top. For Bruce Zaccagnino,, however, the small scale hobby became life-sized. Started in his... »

Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by leiris, Dylan and others