Alabama monk built 125 miniature landmarks over 46 years using only postcards
Brother Joseph Zoettl, a monk based in northern Alabama, spent 46 years crafting 125 miniature replicas of religious and world landmarks. He built most of these models without ever visiting the actual sites, drawing inspiration instead from postcards and donated jewelry. The collection is displayed across a four-acre property known as the Ave Maria Grotto. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and continues to draw visitors today.
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