Upon entering the home of the Toothpick Boss, Pat Hackett is quick to point out each of her husband’s replicas on display, including the Seattle Space Needle and the Eiffel Tower. “We are ...

The model took Hackett three months and about 4,000 toothpicks. "Probably doing the roof is the toughest part," he said. "With the courthouse, there's four towers, one in each corner. It's a lot ...

In Hastings, Minnesota, you’ll find a built-to-scale replica of the original Dakota County courthouse made from about 5,000 ...