http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_oDdGmKyA

The image video of Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com , the largest model railway in the world and one of the most successful permanent exhibitions in Germany.

http://www.maerklin.com/en/

Truly Amazing!!! Thank-you for the link.

Mats, than you for that! It is now on my list of must see places to visit.

I have seen a lot of things over many years...that takes the cake. The detail is beyond belief. Thank you for the vid.

Now if you tjhought that vid was special...get your minds blown:

http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/exhib......zerland/

UNBELIVABLE!!! Click on screen to make full size for max effect..

For another "contender" closer to you US folks, Google "Northlandz"...

WOW!!!!
I really enjoyed both those videos. The magic of models.

Dougs link almost could be an effective ending to a Twilight Zone episode.
Imagine everyday life being controlled by 'giant beings' on the sidelines...spooky!

For me[as someone who does some art and crafting],I am inspired by dedication and commitment to perfection that these projects display. Awesome!

That is fabulous beyond words!!!! Absolutely incredible!

Actually, I've posted a link before.

I've been there four or five times, and it is truly worth an extra visit.

I PMd Brett that he should make an effort to get there when he was in Hamburg last year, but I don't think he got around to it.

For anyone interesting, there are two other things worth seeing in the same building complex: the Hamburger Dungeon (http://www.thedungeons.com/de/hamburg-dungeon/index.html), and the "attic toy museum", which even offers flashlight tours: http://www.dachbodenbande.de/ Something Eddie would LOVE, I suspect.

But the model railroad thing is the coolest.

Very cool!!
This made me chuckle;
"representing all real life situations....such as animals on trips" accompanied by a shot of a penguin going on a holiday.

There's so much stuff it's impossible to see it all in one visit--or ten, for that matter.

There is a constant running gag with people in flagrante The kids don't get the joke. The adults go fetch their friends to point it all out.