These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create. Japanese illustrator Takanori Aiba, 58, has built the intriguing scale models of windmills, lighthouses and even the Michelin Man.He delicately uses craft paper, plaster, acrylic resin, paint and plastic to create the host of sprawling miniature communities that wrap around the tiny trees.Following his work as an illustrator for Japanese fashion magazine POPYE he has spent the last nine years producing the detailed mini worlds.The creations take at least three months to construct with his Ice Cream Package Tower taking an astonishing 18 months work. Since 2003, he has made eight models, with 10 more planned over the next few years.
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .
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A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
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A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .