These astonishing works of art are made from the hands of one man, Patrick Acton. Patrick is known as one of the best matchstick artists in the world, and for good reason! Over the past 36 years, Acton has glued over 4 million matchsticks together, creating 65 amazing matchstick sculptures. You can view many of his models in Ripleys Believe it or Not museums around the world.
Notre Dame Cathedral: 298,000 matchsticks
The Great White City: 420,000Â matchsticks
USS Challenger space shuttle: 200,000Â matchsticks
USS Iowa: 137,000Â matchsticks
Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter franchise: 602,000 matchsticks
Source: Matchstickmarvels.com