... streams, hills, stones, trees, flowers, bridges and paths to create miniature reproductions of natural scenes, often of a famous landscape in Japan. The name Tsukiyama refers to the creation of artificial hills. Tsukiyama gardens vary in ... leads visitors around the garden, past lakes, sculpted trees and even a miniature Mt Fuji. Parts of the garden date back 400 years. ...

... the Da Fen Oil Painting Village in Shenzhen, China, who mass produce original paintings and reproductions of famous artworks. The complex, which is about a 20 minute taxi ride from the brand new Westin Shenzhen Nanshan, includes over 600 galleries. Rife with the scent of drying canvases, this miniature city overflows with a staggering amount of paintings. They hang from the walls and lie in ...

... is fascinated with dinosaurs, so he was excited to see this:Indeed, there were fossils and dinosaur "reproductions" in abundance; some of them, like the small ones (and the girl) above, even moved quite realistically and ... but no scritches, thank-you-very-much. There were some bigger sheep, a pygmy goat and a miniature donkey who provided tactile satisfaction to my animal-deprived fingers ...

... and dichroic jewelry. Pam Sawin, Sawin Arts - Unique custom products, including reproductions of original works and recreations, for decorative home accents, collectibles, gifts, and stationery. ( ... the 1930-50 era. Virginia Souza - Lighthouse Christmas prints, cards, and original miniature paintings. Marci Barnes, Yours and Mane - Handcrafted hair accessories; headbands, barrettes. Sheryl Tichy ...

... known Dutch artists like Franz Hals, or David Teniers II of the 17th century, and miniature artists like Cosway and Hilliard of the late 18th and early 19th century, were rampant. Some ... - to gain an appreciation for style, technique, use of color, etc. Years pass, and these innocent reproductions can fall into the wrong hands - innocently, or wrongfully, and with full knowledge that the artist ...

... a drive to a small town called Vinci. While there are multiple museums in the region dedicated to Leonardo, we felt it was more apt to visit one in the town which gave him his name. Here, in miniature, are reproductions of dozens of contraptions invented by the late thinker. From the notes of Leonardo come cranes and winches, clock ...