Photos of the Chinese Town That Duplicated Paris

The buildings of Tianducheng (right) closely resemble the architecture of Paris (left).

The Fountain of Apollo in Versailles (left) has a second home in Tianducheng (right).

Replicas of the iconic Mona Lisa housed in Paris's Louvre (left) can be found worldwide, including Tianducheng (right).

Tianducheng (right) recreates subtle details of the City of Light (left).

The world's second largest replica of the Eiffel Tower is in Tianducheng, China (right).

Many of Tianducheng's housing units (right) remain vacant, but the population of the development is steadily growing.

A more sparsely embellished version of the Paris's Latona Fountain (left) has been reimagined in Tianducheng (right).

Grecian statues decorate the exterior of a building in Paris (left) and Tianducheng (right).

A variation of the stone barriers lining the streets of Paris (left) is on the pavements of Tianducheng (right).

The Fontaine de l'Observatoire in Paris (left) has been recreated in Tianducheng (right) with some alterations.

A marble statue in Paris (left) takes on a different look in Tianducheng (right).

The interior of a building in Tianducheng (right) takes cues from the intricate interior of Versailles (left).