2. It’s the World’s Largest Architectural Model
Stretching over 9,335 square feet, the Panorama of the City of New York is the largest architectural model in the world. It took three years to complete and required the work of over a hundred people. The total cost of the project in 1964 was $672,662.69. Comprised of 273 sections, the model originally contained 830,000 buildings. That number has grown to 895,000 buildings as of 2013. The architectural firm of Lester & Associates of West Nyack, New York brought the model to life with hand-crafted buildings and bridges made of wood, foam, paper, and brass at a scale where 1 inch is equivalent to 100 feet.
