MINI WONDERS OF THE WORLD

WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure. From ancient wonders like the legendary Acropolis of Greece and the stone heads of Easter Island to modern icons such as the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York and London’s Houses of Parliament – these are the mini-monuments that will dazzle you. Other outstanding pictures include the Eiffel Tower made to look like a toy over the Paris, the jaw-dropping vista of Machu Picchu in Peru made tiny and while not technically a wonder the fun image of a dreamy landscape invaded by hot-air balloons has been included.By using a photo-processing method called tilt-shift, New York photographer Richard Silver, 51, spent £20K over seven-years to create the eye-popping visual feast from across the planet.

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INDONESIAN FLOATING MARKET IS BURSTING WITH COLOUR

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SINGING STOAT

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GRAND PRIX-INSPIRED ESPRESSO MACHINE

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WHEELCHAIR BASEJUMPER

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TUNNEL FOR VICTORY

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .

SEXY TRAFFIC GIRLS OF NORTH KOREA

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SWALLOW WHOLE - YOUNG BIRD ENJOYS DINNER TIME

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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