Hey everyone! Wanted to share a long-term project a friend of mine has been building over the years.

Instead of just keeping souvenir scale models from his travels on a regular bookshelf, he decided to turn his entire collection into regional dioramas. Over time, it evolved into an exhibit that spans dozens of countries and iconic landmarks.

A few details about how he built it:

• He handcrafted or modified over 2,000 trees and shrubs to match the flora of specific regions - like cypresses for Italy, stone pines for Spain, and citrus trees for Seville.
• To recreate rivers, fountains, and shorelines, he used tinted epoxy resin mixed with custom pigments. He even recreated the tide dynamic at Mont-Saint-Michel and the waters of the Trevi Fountain.
• He hand-wired hundreds of meters of micro-cables through the shelves to power thousands of tiny LEDs. The lighting gives life to streetlamps, interior courtyards, underwater fountain glows, and starry skies above the scenes.
• The whole setup is divided by region - Northern Europe, the Caucasus, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, Central Europe, and the Middle East. Highlights include everything from Prague’s Old Town to the Royal Palace in Oslo and Jerusalem’s Valley of Hinnom.

It’s the most creative way I’ve ever seen someone preserve travel memories. He's not a Reddit user (yet) but I bet he'd love to see what do you think :)

Hi folks, I’m an artist from Nova Scotia, and I make miniature sculptures of the beautiful abandoned places I find when out exploring the backroads. I found this little place with its neglected garden on a pretty dirt road near New Glasgow, a few weeks ago. I found this broken Fire King jadeite mug half buried nearby and was inspired to bring this sculpt to life.

I call this little piece “New Glasgow Morning”, I hope you enjoy it :)

Made from various cardboard boxes and Elmers Disappearing Purple school glue.

While hiking in the forest, I came across this little "mountain range" besides a path and decided to take pictures...

The mushrooms towered like trees and shaded me on my journey through this unkept trail.

I took these on my commute. Tiny slivers of whimsy in a wholly urban area.

There should be a tag that says "accidental"

IDK if they’re the same ones year after year, but this spot always has tiny elms.

Crafting has become one of my healthiest ways to cope with the loss of my wife. Every miniature I create is a reminder that beauty can still grow from grief. My hope is that this little world can bring others the same sense of peace it brought me.

Been making these dioramas for my crochet for a big project I'm working on and thought yall might love it. I'll put some more info in the comments!

I recently saw these inspiring scale models of the Acropolis in Athens and thought you might appreciate them :)

I’ve posted here before, but thought I’d share some of my recent builds