I've seen the famed Hearst Tower in real life, and while this brilliant micro scale recreation from builder Dan_Sto isn't as shiny, the real one doesn't have hotdogs integral to it's structure. Think about that the next time you're wandering in Manhattan. Luckily there's usually there's a hotdog cart for the inevitable craving. Thanks for the head's up Vince Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Built for the Middle-earth LEGO Olympics, Carter Witz brought to us another representation of the wonderful stone walls of Erebor. What I love most about this build are the colors: gold, light gray, and the beautiful sand green. Carter did a nice job including details besides just treasure, such as the stairs, detailed columns, little windows, and hearths. Good luck if you drop your wedding ring in this. . . Original linkOriginal author: Nathaniel Stoner

Patrick Massey revealed his latest LEGO creation, a truly beautiful mosque from the middle-east. The colors he combined with tan give this building a unique look, especially that olive green brick-built dome that, quite literally, perfectly tops off this MOC. The windows on the sides are also executed well, probably my favorite details of this structure. Make sure to take a closer look! Original linkOriginal author: Nathaniel Stoner

Back in the day we were really into Rock-n-bowl. We would head to the bowling alley after dark to find the lighting all wackadoodle and the music blaring. Doesn't mean we could actually bowl, but we enjoyed ourselves regardless. So the first thing I thought about when I saw this brilliant MOC by Takkata1 was about that (well, actually, it was "so Iron Builder is going again") and now I'm wondering what ever happened to my bowling shoes. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Amazon is currently having very good sales on sets from various LEGO themes including a couple that are at a pretty decent price points for what you get. First is the LEGO City City Square (60097) which is at $135.99. That is 28% off the normal price of $189.99 or $54 off. You do get a lot of cool builds with the set including the tram, LEGO Store as well as the LEGO delivery truck which we rarely see. The next set that I think is a good buy is the LEGO Minecraft The Fortress (21127). It is currently at $67 or 39% off the normal price of $109.99. This brings the price/piece ratio to about $0.07. As with other Minecraft sets, you do get a good amount of parts anyways if you’re just buying it for parts. Finally, we have a couple of LEGO Star Wars sets to help you...

LEGO has officially announced the largest set in the LEGO Minecraft theme with The Mountain Cave (21137). If you’ve been following my posts about it the past month, LEGO has been releasing teaser images of various parts of the set on their social media sites. Coming in at 2,863 pieces and at $249.99, The Mountain Cave is the largest set in terms of piece count as well as pricing. It will be available on July 1 with VIP Early Access starting on June 15. Check out more images as well as the press release below. 21137 The Mountain CaveAges 12+. 2,863 pieces.US $249.99 – CA $299.99 – DE 249.99€ – UK £259.99 – DK 2099.00 DKK*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing. Experience the Mountain Cave! Build and experience the Mountain Cave, featuring an amazing minecart track with an integrated redstone‑powered minecart elevator, and an array of...

Builder and BrickNerd alumni Melan-E not only crafted a brilliant MOC here, she fostered a mood and longing. Who can look at this wonderful bicycle and picnic basket and not feel at least a slight urge to throw some bread and cheese in a basket and hop on the saddle? Check out more pics of this charming creation here. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Earlier today, The LEGO Group has announced that they have reached their 100% renewable energy target three years ahead of schedule. After spending about a DKK 6 billion/£700m investment over four years into offshore wind farms, the output from these projects have exceeded the energy use from the LEGO factories, offices, and stores globally. Their latest investment in the Burbo Bank Extension wind farm will provide power for more than 230,000 British households. You can read more about this milestone in the link above. Facts about Burbo Bank Extension The Burbo Bank Extension wind farm is a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S (25%), parent company of the LEGO Group.The wind farm is located 7 kilometres off the coast of Liverpool and has a capacity of 258 megawatts, enough to supply renewable energy to 230,000 British households.The wind farm consists of 32 MHI...

This thing better pack a punch in the weapons department, because it's not going to surprise an enemy with a speedy attack. It's a snail mech, from builder ToyForce 120. I like to imagine a battle where a whole slew of mechanical species engage, and while the battle rages these guys slowly make their way in. And just when it seems the battle is lost, quite some time later, these guys creep in and save the day in some unexpected way. Slow and steady wins the war. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

You always knew it was going to be a pretty chill day when you got to the classroom and one of these was sitting in the middle of the room. Well, this type pre-dates my school days, but you get the picture. That's right, when we wanted to see projected moving pictures back in the day we used one of these, and threaded film through it, and it was noisy, and pretty bad, and we loved it. A wonderful does of nostalgia from builder Carlmerriam. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy