FAKE MODEL PHOTOGRAPHY

Via the boing and the boing :

With a very little effort, you can take existing photographs of everyday scenes and make it look like they're actually of miniature models.
It doesn't take much to fool the mind of the viewer, but there are a few basic rules you can follow to help convince your audience that they're looking
Read more...

Very cool effect, but you really need to grab the right photo. Photos that are shot from above, like from the top of a building, tend to work the best.