Summary: | This image is part of a series of color photographs of the Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, Alabama. Postcard text: (back) Italian Miniature Section. Noted St. Peters in Rome, Monte Cassino, The Colosseum, and other miniatures ... The AVE MARIA GROTTO consists of over 125 miniature reproductions of famous churches, shrines and buildings from all over the world. Encompassing an area of over three acres, this miniature fairyland was built by a Benedictine Monk, Brother Joseph. He has spent over 40 years in making this scenic spot, using all kinds of jewelry, pottery, chinaware, stones and beads in this work of love.
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