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July 18, 2024

LEGO Designer Recreates Lisbon’s Iconic Bica Funicular Railway With 2,997 Tiny Bricks

Lisbon is full of charming architecture that makes it well worth the visit. Among its many landmarks is the Ascensor da Bica, a funicular that is so much more than a way to move around the city. Its lovely design and colors have turned it into a tourist destination, inspiring postcards, magnets, and other souvenirs. Now, it has also inspired a LEGO builder known as Peter_Designs to recreate this Portuguese icon with LEGO bricks.

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June 4, 2024

5,471-Piece ‘Lord of the Rings’ Dark Tower LEGO Set Brings Mordor Into Your Home

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series is set in the expansive world of Middle-earth, where fantastical creatures such as elves, ogres, and dragons roam free and heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Naturally, a high fantasy story with such all-encompassing world building deserves an equally comprehensive LEGO set to do it justice, and the beloved toy company recently released a brand new set doing just that.

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May 22, 2024

LEGO Unveils Detailed NASA Apollo Lunar Rover Set and Space Lovers Will Be Over the Moon About It

Rockets have gotten most of the spotlight when discussing means of transport for moon exploration. But while getting there is key, getting around is just as important. To honor one of the most trusted NASA vehicles, LEGO will be releasing a model based on the NASA Apollo Lunar Rover. The model depicts the electric buggy that was driven by the Apollo 17 crew, the last group of astronauts to walk on the Moon.

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May 8, 2024

LEGO Launches Two New Out-Of-This-World Space-Themed Sets

The iconic LEGO company is planning to launch some new space-themed sets later this month. While they will be releasing a little too late for “May the Fourth” (aka Star Wars Day) and neither set has to do with the Star Wars franchise, that doesn't mean that the designs aren't out of this world.

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