Sunday, March 20, 2011

Minatur Wunderland

According to their website Minatur Wunderland is "the largest model railway in the world and one of the most successful permanent exhibitions in Northern Germany."  Based on the scope and size of the model railway and the large number of visitors, I am inclined to believe them.  When we went the place was packed and I had no idea that model making could be so insanely elaborate. 

The displays were not simply model railways as the tag-line suggests, they were entire cities representing multiple countries.  For example, here is one part of the minature Las Vegas.

The Strip.
 You can see photos of many of the permanant exhibits on their website here: http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/exhibit/multimedia/foto/galerie/overview/

Below, however, are some of the humerous things we found in the displays during our visit.

This monk is looking up the skirt of this damsel in distress whose car broke down.

Two people are stealing the clothes of this copulating couple.


A family of penguins with luggage waits on the platform for the train to arrive.

Elaborate concert scene.

Another of many copulating couples.

This car wreck was caused by some hulk-esque, raging guy in his underwear.
Superman!

The cow in the center is painted like a Milka brand chocolate bar.

A murder investigation.  You can see them pulling a body out of the stream.

Topless sunbathers.

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