13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXIX)
1. Miniature Worlds inside Pocket Watches & Pendants By Gregory Grozos 2. Lough Key, a…
Category Teeny Tiny Stuff
Amsterdam is Turning its Bridge Houses into Tiny Hotels
Well that’s it for me. I’ll never stay in a normal hotel in Amsterdam again…
The Sheer Excess of the Green Vault: Europe’s Overlooked Jewel Box
They call it the Green Vault, said to be the world’s first public museum (disputed…
The Miniature Café de Flore within Café de Flore, Paris
Café de Flore on the Boulevard Saint Germain is more than just a café, it’s…
Meet the Neighbourhood Slot Car King & Queen of Brooklyn
They’re kind of Brooklyn’s Romeo and Juliet. He was made of slot car stock, and she was, well, not. At least, that’s what she’ll tell you — but it’s clear that Dolores, who’s one-half of the legendary couple behind Buzz-a-Rama, is a slot car queen. “Oh this whole thing?” she jokes, a boot propped up […]
A Guide to the Secret Bee Villages of NYC
As fate would have it, some of the dreamiest real estate in New York City is also its tiniest. From Bryant Park to the gardens of one of Manhattan’s grandest cathedrals, the beekeeping villages of America’s premier metropolis aren’t always where you’d expect, and it can take a keen eye to spot them amongst the skyscrapers […]
She’s Building a Pinterest-Perfect Miniature Village
First of all, you need to be prepared to accept, as have I, that your…
Reviving the Real-Life “Middle Earth” Maps in a Secret Paris Museum
Maps and Miniatures — these are a few of my favourite things (along with Paris…
Stop Everything and Discover the World of 3D Cat Portraiture
I‘m not even a cat person and I just watched a 3m 45 second presentation…
California Dreaming in Thumbelina’s SoCal Mansion
There are architects and designers, and then there’s Chris Toledo. For the past two years,…
An Artist’s Beautiful Obsession with Cabinets of Curiosity
Steffen Dam doesn’t quite live in the same world as everyone else. For decades, the…
The Playmobil Boat Sailing 3,000 Miles Across the World
Ollie and Harry Ferguson aren’t your average sea captains. They’ve only got one ship under…