Tiny New York

"The New York Public Library’s Rare Books Division houses Harry Crosby’s The Sun, the tiniest library book! It’s 1in by 3⁄4in, set in 3point type, and you need a magnifying glass to read it."

"Twig Terrariums in Ditmas Park creates miniature worlds out of moss & tiny figurines. They also host Terrarium making workshops and host parties and events in their whimsical oasis of a shop."

"The city's smallest privately-owned island is 2.5 acres at low tide. Snack at one of City Island’s many seafood joints while pondering why someone paid $160K for this lump of bedrock in the Atlantic."

"At 125 square feet, it’s the smallest freestanding building in NYC. Owner Philip Mortillaro decorated the store’s façade with 10,000 keys. Why? To bring some art and individuality back to the Village."

"Tattooist Gerald Feliciano specializes in tiny tattoos. He uses his needle to create quarter-sized pieces that are nothing short of miniscule works of art."

"Some of the 5 million visitors of the natural history museum each year pass right by the fossil of Hypacrosaurus altispinus, which, at 20in long and 8in high, is the tiniest dinosaur at the museum."