Going International At Cockington Green Gardens

Once you've built out quaint, miniature England, time to go international with some of the world's most iconic places. Especially if some of the local Canberra embassies are happy to sponsor a model.

A Ukrainian cupcake, St. Andrews church.

Don't be afraid to show your crest. St. Mark's church in Zagreb, Croatia. Heading to Asia, the impressive Lahore gate of the Red Fort in Agra, India.

As it was, the good life on a terrace. Israel's Masada, in reconstruction.

What color to paint your house? Any color! The La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hmm. Mining headframe, representing Australia. Suck it, Sydney Opera House.

Brutal, in a fantastic way. The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban parliament building of Bangladesh. Designed by the concrete-loving architect, Louis Kahn.

Ye Olde (Miniature) England At Cockington Green Gardens

Think a big miniature golf course without the golf. An elaborate model train set without the trains. OK, one train. Cockington Green Gardens in Canberra is a cute, throwback type of attraction, just lovingly detailed model after model of examples of iconic English architecture.

Here's Lavenham, known for its leaning buildings.

Quaint. Cockington village, the namesake for the gardens. Modern village example, a row of council houses, a style quickly built after WWII.

There's that train, doing the commute around the lake.

A little gentleman's cricket match on the village pitch. Country church wedding.

Ole! Attending a CG (Cockington Green) FC game.

Cute details. Commerce on an early canal. Getting rough in a golf game.

No miniature of England is complete without a little Stonehenge. With picnicking friars.