architecture

The Athenian Treasury Papercraft The Athenian Treasury (Greek: Θησαυρός των Αθηναίων) at Delphi was constructed by the Athenians to house dedications and votive offerings made by their city and citizens to the sanctuary of Apollo. The entire treasury including its sculptural decoration is built...

Scotland Yard Papercraft Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing the 32 boroughs of London. Its name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4...

[Japan] Gasshozukuri Papercraft The Gokayama region of Toyama Prefecture and the Shirakawago region of Gifu Prefecture are extremely precious places where many of Japan's ancient village landscapes are preserved. These two places are famous for their unique architectural houses called...

[China] Forbidden City Papercraft The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing. It is surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples including the 22-hectare (54-acre)...

[France] Eiffel Tower Papercraft The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. The top level's upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground – the highest observation deck accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to...

[Theater] Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Papercraft The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a travelling theatre troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience...

[Australia] Sydney Opera House Papercraft The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the banks of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th century architecture.

[Italy] Colosseum Papercraft The Colosseum (/ˌkɒləˈsiːəm/ KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing...

[Easter Island, Chile] Moai Statues Papercraft Moai /ˈmoʊ.aɪ/ (listen) or moʻai (Spanish: moái, Rapa Nui: moʻai, meaning "statue" in Rapa Nui) are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still...

Akafuku Mochi Shop Papercraft Akafuku (赤福) is a Japanese pastry shop founded in 1707, during the Edo period. Still active and family-owned, its longevity allows it to be part of the Henokiens. Akafuku first developed as a teahouse for pilgrims going to Ise Grand Shrine. It is the place of...

Fortune Cookie Factory Papercraft A fortune cookie is a crisp and sugary cookie wafer usually made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and sesame seed oil with a piece of paper inside, a "fortune", usually an aphorism, or a vague prophecy. The message inside may also include a Chinese phrase with...

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy Papercraft The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: torre pendente di Pisa), or simply, the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa [ˈtorre di ˈpiːza; ˈpiːsa), is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of...

Windmill Papercraft A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications. The term wind engine is sometimes...

Sphinx - Egypt (Sphinx - Ai Cập) Papercraft The Great Sphinx of Giza ( Arabic : أبو الهول ‎ Abū al Hūl , English : Great Sphinx of Giza ), commonly known as the Sphinx , is a limestone statue of a sphinx . Monk (a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man) in prostrate...

German House Papercraft The Middle German house first emerged in the Middle Ages as a type of farmhouse built either using timber framing or stone. It is an 'all-in-one' house (Einhaus) with living quarters and livestock stalls under one roof. This rural type of farmstead still forms part of the...

Polata Palace Papercraft The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in Lhasa, Tibet. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, has been a museum since then, and has been a World Heritage Site since 1994. The palace is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of the...

The Munster house (Munster Mansion) Papercraft The Munster Mansion (a title never used in the series), is an exterior set located at Universal Studios. It is most famous for its use in the 1964–1966 sitcom The Munsters, but has appeared in several other productions, both before and after...

Centre Georges Pompidou Papercraft The Georges-Pompidou National Center for Art and Culture ( CNAC ) – commonly known as the “ Pompidou Center ”, or more familiarly “ Beaubourg ” – is a multidisciplinary establishment born from the will of President Georges Pompidou , a great lover of modern...

Mikoshi Papercraft A mikoshi (神輿) is a sacred religious palanquin (also translated as portable Shinto shrine). Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle to transport a deity in Japan while moving between main shrine and temporary shrine during a festival or when moving to a new...

2015 Google Doodles Holiday Homes Papercraft Happy holidays from all of us at Google, to you! On this day, Doodle artist Robinson Wood has created several festive homes that were inspired by papercraft models and cut outs.