Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany, is home to the world’s largest model railway, with miniature replicas of famous destinations around Europe and America. The level of detail is incredible and the figures are simply mind-boggling:
- Model area = 1,150 sq. meters (12,378 sq ft)
- Track length = 12,000 meters (39,370 ft)
- Trains = 890 approx.
- Wagons = 11,000+
- Longest train = 14.51 meters (47.6 ft)
- Lights = 300,000+
- Buildings and Bridges = 3,500
- Figurines = 200,000
- Cars = 5,500
- Trees = 215,000
- Work hours = 500,000+
- Staff = 185
- Construction cost = $14.16 million USD (as of summer 2010)*Holy shit!