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Title: DVICE Newsletter | 3/26/2009

 

 

 

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Mini Wonder



This is simply unbelievable. The Miniatur Wunderland model railroad in Hamburg, Germany is the largest in the world, covering 16,146 square feet with more than 10,000 train cars running around its 6.8 miles of track. Now the makers of this huge layout have created a video that gives you a jaw-dropping look at the vast scope of this intricate work of art.

Its construction started in 2000 and is still underway, with a tiny airport due for completion by the end of this year. And this is just the beginning — there are plans to double the layout by 2014. We especially like the Las Vegas portion, complete with dazzling LEDs lighting up the night.

You have to watch the video in the link below to get the full impact of this remarkable achievement, which has taken in excess of 500,000 working hours to build. There's good reason why this is Germany's most popular attraction, already visited by more than 5 million flabbergasted tourists.

MINIATUR WUNDERLAND VIDEO

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