The world can be a big, scary place. To change that – or maybe just to make it look really cool – Australian photographer Ben Thomas turned some of the world’s most iconic cities and landmarks into miniature versions of themselves.

In order to create the effect, Thomas used a tilt-shift technique to alter the appearance of his pictures. The technique alters images so that the life-sized subjects look smaller. Thomas shot his subjects from a high angle and then manipulated the image to create a shallow depth of field.

The result of this emerging technique is a colorful and optimistic look at the world around us. Stress-free and happy. Take a tour of our tiny world below:

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San Francisco

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New York City

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Yankee Stadium

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London

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Tokyo

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Berlin

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Paris

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Las Vegas

(Photo Credits: Ben Thomas)