links for 2009-03-23

by grant on March 23, 2009

Omg: World's Largest Model Is Bigger Than Your House

At 11,840 square feet and fully computerized, the world's largest model defies belief. It took 500,000 working hours to build, going from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden to North America, through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland—complete with the Grand Canyon, 20-foot tall Swiss mountains.

(tags: miniature train models)

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