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Finally, Someone Has Built a Model of Chicago in Minecraft

Be it plastic miniatures, LEGO pieces or virtual bricks, it takes a lot of time and passion to recreate a scale model of Chicago's famous skyline. Earlier today, a Reddit user posted an image of a 1:4 scale model of Chicago they had built in the popular sandbox video game Minecraft, so we decided to reach out and learn more. As a native of north New Jersey, lukep323 (who prefers to go by their Reddit handle) is no stranger to skyscrapers and supertall towers, however, a trip to Chicago changed his mind about the Midwest and Chicago's role in the world of architecture.

Curbed Chicago has the full story and more screenshots. >>