Talented Craftsman Spends 21 Years Building a Highly Detailed Model of New York City’s Five Boroughs

A talented craftsman who goes by the name minninycity04 has spent the last 21 years building an incredible model of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

Every piece of this breathtaking replica is built out of balsa wood, carving hundreds of thousands of buildings by hand. He also made sure to include the city’s airports, stadiums, waterways, bridges, parks, subways, and neighborhood distinctions. He also included a bit of Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester.

Building a miniature model of New York city, carved out of balsa wood

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.



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