Gulliver's Gate, the world's largest display of miniatures opened to the public in New York City's Times Square on April 6, 2017.
At 49,000 square feet the miniature world costs around $40 million.
Visitors can step into a 3D scanner where they can create a miniature figurine of themselves and place their likeness in the world of Gulliver's Gate.
Gulliver's Gates is going to be a permanent exhibition of some of the world's most famous sights including Grand Central Terminal, the Eiffel Tower, Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Taj Mahal too.
The project spans over 5 continents, 50 nations and 100 cities represented in over 300 scenes
Everything is 87 times smaller than reality, the miniatures in the project were worked on by 8 international teams from around the globe, the teams consisted of over 600 artists in total.
Gulliver's Gates is an open-ended project and new scenes and buildings will be added to it gradually.
1. Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal as seen at the Gulliver's Gate exhibition, is one of the many sights from over 100 cities around the globe.
Image courtesy: Gulliver's Gate website
2. Arc de Triomphe
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An installation of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France is seen at the exhibition in New York City's Times Square.
Image courtesy: Gulliver's Gate website
3. Behind the scenes
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An artists adjusts a stray piece in to position at the Gulliver's Gate exhibit.
Image courtesy: Gulliver's Gate website
4. Europe
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An artist puts the finishing touches to an installation from the Europe section of the exhibit.
Image courtesy: Gulliver's Gate website
5. Leaning Tower of Pisa
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The miniature version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa originally based in Italy is seen in the Europe installation of the Times Square exhibit.
Image courtesy: Reuters
6. The Beatles
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A miniature version of the famous band, The Beatles recapturing the iconic image of them walking across the Abbey Road zebra crossing in London is also featured in the exhibition.
Image courtesy: Gulliver's Gates Twitter
7. Angkor Wat
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A miniature version of the world largest religious monument, Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple is seen in the Asia section of the exhibit.
Image courtesy: Gulliver's Gate Instagram
8. Middle East
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An artist works on an installation in the Middle East section of the exhibit in Times Square.
Image courtesy: Gulliver's Gate website
9. Artist at work
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An artist works on an installation at the Gulliver's Gate exhibition in Times Square, New York.
Image courtesy: Sarah Rogers' Twitter
10. Wat Phra Kaew
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A miniature version of Thailand's Wat Phra Kaew, regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand is seen in the Asia section of the exhibition.
Image courtesy: Reuters
11. Asia
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An installation in the Asia section of the exhibit in Times Square, New York.
Image courtesy: Reuters
