Esmond Warren has spent countless hours creating models of iconic venues from around the world — using matchsticks.

“Our daughter, Caroline, she gave me the first model for Christmas as a kit,” Warren explained. “From there, it just grew.”

In his basement you’ll find replicas of the Taj Mahal in India, the Tower Bridge in London and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

“I always like working with my hands, and I find it interesting — I just enjoy doing it and creating something,” Warren said.

Depending on the size, the kits can have upwards of 7,000 matchsticks and dozens of blueprints.

Warren noted the Tower Bridge model came with 100 pages and took 235 hours to build.

“It’s challenging to do it, and I like a little bit of a challenge. It’s very relaxing to work on it,” he said.

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