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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
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An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
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With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
