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Charlemagne's Kingdom
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This child-friendly museum recreates sections of Germany, from the North Sea to the Alps, all in HO model-train scale (1/87th of the actual size). The Autobahn is depicted, as is the entire walled town of Rothenburg (there are 350 building replicas) and moving hot-air balloons. There are six running trains, thousands of hand-painted figurines, and sound effects including the ocean, a carnival, and German music. The shop sells Lionel trains, Thomas the Tank Engines, and John Deere toys. Willi Lindhorst, a native of Oldenburg, Germany, created the train layout and its trappings and owns the shop with his wife, Judi.
- Address: 8808 N. Main St., Helen, GA, 30545 | Map It
- Phone: 706/878-2200
- Cost: $5
- Hours: Apr.--Dec., Thurs.--Tues. 10--5; Jan.--Mar., call for hrs
- Website: www.georgiamodelrailroad.com
- Location: Helen and Sautee-Nacoochee Valley
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