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Image shows the Miniatur Wunderland, which according to Guinness World Records, is the largest model railway system in the world, undated photo. It was built by brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun, 56, from Hamburg, Germany. (Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg/Newsflash)

Real Prince Albert Opens Mini Monaco At World’s Biggest Model Railway

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:June 26, 2024

Twin brothers who built the world's biggest model railway are celebrating a massive grand prix win after persuading the real Prince Albert to open their mini Monaco. Frederik and Gerrit…

An old man sitting on the street draws the Mona Lisa with chalk in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, undated. The video was posted on Douyin the Chinese version of TikTok. (336844825/AsiaWire)

Old Man Recreates Perfect Replica Of Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa On Pavement Using Chalk

Post author:Aloysius Fernandes
Post published:May 10, 2024

A skilled artist creates a perfect replica of the famous Mona Lisa on the side of the street using just coloured chalk. The scene reportedly attracted countless passersby who could…

Photo shows a gold bar allegedly stolen by at least seven agents of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) and personnel from the Public Ministry, undated. The gold bar was allegedly replaced by a copper bar. (Newsflash)

Cops ‘Switched’ GBP 200,000 Gold Bar With Worthless Fake

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:February 19, 2024

Police officers accused of switching a GBP 200,000 gold ingot with a worthless copper replica are under investigation in Peru. The original was one of two seized during a raid…

Picture shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, undated. A replica of the Eiffel Tower was recently placed in Lagoa Santa, in Minas Gerais, Brazil. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

Netizens React To Brazilian City’s Eiffel Tower Copy

Post author:William McGee
Post published:March 20, 2023

A Brazilian city with fewer than 67,000 inhabitants is building a replica of Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower. The replica - which is currently under construction in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais…

Photo shows Marcos, the four-year-old boy from Valencia, with his new stuffed animal which replaced 'Fantito,' undated. The stuffed animal was lost during a walk through the Parc Central in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 29, 2022. (Newsflash)

Strangers Make New Teddy And Give it To Sick Boy After Original Lost In Park

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:January 13, 2023

A four-year-old boy suffering from a rare genetic disease was made happy again by generous strangers who bought him an exact replica of his lost favourite teddy bear. Marcos, a…

Young man shows a house he miniaturized in Yantai, Shandong in China, undated. He reportedly said that making a miniature model represents his feelings for his hometown. (dyhxzlbg8nb3/AsiaWire)

Man Builds Mini Replica Of Grandparents’ Home

Post author:Michael Leidig
Post published:January 7, 2023

A young Chinese man has amazed his grandparents by building a miniature replica of the family home he shared with them as a child. The man - identified only as…

Picture shows Liban Quarry, in Krakow, Poland in a screen from undated video. It is to be turned into a nature reserve. (Newsflash)

Spielberg Movie Quarry To Become Nature Reserve

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:August 16, 2022

A quarry where Steven Spielberg filmed Schindler's List is set to be turned into a nature reserve after being saved from developers. The Liban Quarry, located in the southern Polish…

An X-wing Starfighter From Star Wars was built in Sakha, Russia. (@just.ayaal/Newsflash)

Star Wars Buffs Build Life Size X Wing After Mandalorian Ship Destroyed By Bad Weather

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:October 24, 2021

These images show how Russian cosplayers who built a life-size replica of the Mandalorian's ship before it was destroyed by bad weather have doubled down with an impressive replica of…

The smallest copy of a coin

Guinness Record: Artist Makes Worlds Smallest Coin

Post author:Gheorghi Caraseni
Post published:December 17, 2019

This artist has reportedly made the world’s smallest coin replica - as seen here - and has submitted his achievement to Guinness World Records where he already holds the record…

The Sistine chapel in Puebla cathedral

Replica Sistine Chapel Created In Mexican Cathedral

Post author:Ana Lacasa
Post published:December 5, 2019

This is the impressive replica of the Vatican’s famous Sistine Chapel that has been painted in the atrium of Puebla Cathedral in Mexico. The replica was commissioned by Puebla Cathedral…