A by-product of working with the [OpenData repository of the city of Paris](https://opendata.paris.fr/explore/?sort=modified): here **public lights** (bottom layer, orange-ish) and **trees** (top layer, multicolor).

Both datasets have an information on the objects height, which were superimposed to a Digital Elevation Model of Paris, interpolated in python from [**SRTM** data](https://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/) (Z-scale overly exagerated). The lights were colored according to their light temperature (available in the dataset), while the 25 most common kinds of trees were colored by species.

The resulting point cloud gives pretty interesting patterns (some of which I've annotated), especially in cemeteries and on the biggest streets. Too bad most of the public parks don't have associated tree data...

And if you don't know it already, I'd definitely advise French speakers to listen at this nicely related song by Maxime Le Forestier: [Comme un arbre](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clDxk0Wh--4).

Trees of Paris

The Castle of Rocca Calascio is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of Calascio, in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. At an elevation of 1,460 metres (4,790 ft), the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines. Built of stone and masonry exclusively for military purposes and intended only to accommodate troops and never as residence for nobles, the fortress overlooks the Plain of Navelli at one of the highest points in the ancient Barony of Carapelle.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_Rocca_Calascio

Experimental, reconstructed from various 4K drone footage only

Castle of Rocca Calascio

From a book of plans and elevations of the John Rylands Library by Basil Champney
Date: 1890

https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/s/d27728

Attempting to use Blender for the first time, along with the the Sketchfab Material tools. 
I'm sure this could be greatly improved with time but it seems to work.

The John Rylands Library - Blueprint Model

Venus Verticordia White marble; c.1833-38 By John Gibson

Inscribed on the tortoise's shell: 'OPVS IOANNIS GIBSON ROMAE' Gibson recorded how the wealthy MP Joseph Neeld (1789 1856) had visited his studio in Rome several times before asking him to carve a 'Venus, nude, but with some drapery modestly arranged without sacrificing too much of the form'.

Inspired by Classical prototypes, Gibson showed the Roman goddess of love as an idealised female nude with elegant curves and soft modelling, holding the golden apple, awarded by Paris for her beauty. Although apples are often associated with carnal love, Gibson called his statue Venus Verticordia, or the turner of men's hearts and later recalled how he had

> 'endeavoured to give my Venus that spiritual elevation of character which results from purity and sweetness'.

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/31066

Venus Verticordia

ignore missing ground, the terrain was flat but now there's more elevation to it

chicken gun supermarket (pre-5.1.0)

**Pluto Dwarf Planet Model**

This 3D model of Pluto represents the distant dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, characterized by its icy surface, complex terrain, and unique coloration. The model features detailed surface variations inspired by real astronomical data, including smooth plains, darker equatorial regions, and subtle elevation changes. Designed with accurate spherical topology and optimized UV mapping, this asset is suitable for space visualizations, educational projects, cinematic scenes, and real-time environments.

Pluto: The New Dwarf: Silver Variant

**Pluto Dwarf Planet Model** 

This 3D model of Pluto represents the distant dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, characterized by its icy surface, complex terrain, and unique coloration. The model features detailed surface variations inspired by real astronomical data, including smooth plains, darker equatorial regions, and subtle elevation changes. Designed with accurate spherical topology and optimized UV mapping, this asset is suitable for space visualizations, educational projects, cinematic scenes, and real-time environments.

Pluto: The New Dwarf

2025 U.S. market GMC Terrain Elevation 5 Door 5 Seater Compact Crossover SUV North American Version GM VSS-S (D2XX) Platform C Segment Crossover SUV![](http://)https://img.sm360.ca/images/newcar/ca/2026/gmc/terrain/elevation/cuv/exteriorColors/2025_gmc_wip_terrain_elevation_ext_001_gal-94t.png

2025 U.S. market GMC Terrain Elevation

* Generator: [DEM Net Elevation API](https://elevationapi.com)
* Mesh reduction: [geometry3Sharp (GradientSpace, Ryan Schmidt) BSL 1.0 License](https://github.com/gradientspace/geometry3Sharp/blob/master/LICENSE)
* Digital Elevation Model: [SRTM_GL3 OpenTopography](https://opentopography.org/)
* Imagery: [MapBox Satellite](https://www.mapbox.com)

GMX 3D SFR

* Generator: [DEM Net Elevation API](https://elevationapi.com)
* Mesh reduction: [geometry3Sharp (GradientSpace, Ryan Schmidt) BSL 1.0 License](https://github.com/gradientspace/geometry3Sharp/blob/master/LICENSE)
* Digital Elevation Model: [SRTM_GL3 OpenTopography](https://opentopography.org/)
* Imagery: [MapBox Satellite Street](https://www.mapbox.com)

Kalimpong

* Generator: [DEM Net Elevation API](https://elevationapi.com)
* Digital Elevation Model: [SRTM_GL3 OpenTopography](https://opentopography.org/)
* Imagery: [MapBox Satellite Street](https://www.mapbox.com)

Beaufort, NC

* Earth Genome Sentinel-2 Temporal Mosaics -- aerial/satellite imagery -- https://stac.earthgenome.org
* USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), National Elevation Dataset (NED) 1/3 Arc-Second -- land elevation -- https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program
* Washington State Department of Ecology, Lake Bathymetry -- lake bed elevation -- https://gis.ecology.wa.gov/portal/home/item.html?id=fbf82a03ce854579b07156c2b3de7262
* LandWater2020 Global Land-Water Mask -- land/water classification -- https://zenodo.org/records/14899246

Lake Chelan, Washington

GEBCO_2019
Satellite Hybrid Provider
Medium quality 15% Mesh reduction
https://elevationapi.com/playground_3dbbox

* Generator: [DEM Net Elevation API](https://elevationapi.com)
* Mesh reduction: [geometry3Sharp (GradientSpace, Ryan Schmidt) BSL 1.0 License](https://github.com/gradientspace/geometry3Sharp/blob/master/LICENSE)
* Digital Elevation Model: [GEBCO Compilation Group (2019) GEBCO 2019 Grid (doi:10.5285/836f016a-33be-6ddc-e053-6c86abc0788e)](https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/gebco_2019/gebco_2019_info.html)
* Imagery: [MapTiler Cloud Satellite Hybrid](https://www.maptiler.com)

Philippine Map

Puy-de-Dôme

Monte Brento 3

* Generator: [DEM Net Elevation API](https://elevationapi.com)
* Mesh reduction: [geometry3Sharp (GradientSpace, Ryan Schmidt) BSL 1.0 License](https://github.com/gradientspace/geometry3Sharp/blob/master/LICENSE)
* Digital Elevation Model: [TIN Italy](https://doi.org/10.13127/tinitaly/1.1)
* Imagery: [Esri World Imagery](https://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer)

Cipressa

**Bird’s Foot Delta — Mississippi River**

This model represents the Bird’s Foot Delta of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, USA. The delta is characterized by long, narrow distributary channels extending into the Gulf of Mexico, forming a shape that resembles a bird’s foot. The landscape forms as river sediments are transported downstream and deposited where the river meets the ocean, gradually building new land over time.

The terrain model was generated from a 1-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) obtained from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and distributed by OpenTopography.

**Data Source:**
United States Geological Survey (2021). United States Geological Survey 3D Elevation Program 1 meter Digital Elevation Model. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9NP22NT
. Accessed 2026-03-04.

Bird Foot Delta

PCC Sylvania Tactile Elevation Map - V2 Full

kalimpong

Giza V2.1 is a watertight “digital bas-relief” of the Khufu plateau, built as a procedural heightfield on a polar disc and extruded into a closed manifold (χ=2). 

It includes the Great Pyramid, Queen pyramids, Sphinx with enclosure trench, mortuary temple + causeway, boat pits, temenos wall, and surrounding desert/bedrock. 

The Great Pyramid uses a true square plan (Chebyshev metric) with linear height falloff, Petrie-slope calibration (~51.844°), and subtle 8-face concavity via a cos(4θ) term. 

Masonry is expressed as stepped courses (35 visible bands) plus a casing-to-core transition (smooth lower “Tura” vs rough “Mokattam”). 

Micro-engraved cues mark the north entrance and internal axis (Grand Gallery / King’s Chamber hint). 

Geology is enriched by PAPP/Hopf-derived stone grain, fault harmonics, and erosion weighting stronger at lower elevations. 

Mesh: 72,050 verts / 144,096 faces, per-vertex color + normals.

Giza_Great_Pyramid_Khufu | PAPP

* [Mask] Global Land-Water Dataset 2020 - https://zenodo.org/records/14899246
* [Imagery/Land] USGS NAIP - https://naip-usdaonline.hub.arcgis.com/
* [Elevation] USGS 3DEP 1/3 Arc-Second DEM - https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program
* [Bathymetry] Lake Tahoe Bathymetry- https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1998/of98-509/
* [Imagery/Water] Water Fill (procedural palette — no external source)

Lake Tahoe, California

This 3D model represents the mountain Åreskutan in Åre, Sweden. The terrain has been generated from a digital elevation model and converted into a printable/visual 3D mesh that highlights the natural topography of the mountain, including its ridges, slopes, and valleys.

The model was created using elevation data from Markhöjdmodell Nedladdning, Grid 50+ provided by Lantmäteriet (the Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority). The dataset is available under the Creative Commons license, which allows reuse with attribution.

The purpose of this model is to visualize the terrain of Åreskutan in a simplified physical form, suitable for 3D printing, visualization, or educational use.

Data source:
Markhöjdmodell Nedladdning, Grid 50+ — Lantmäteriet
License: Creative Commons (with attribution)

Location: Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
Type: Terrain / Digital Elevation Model (DEM) converted to 3D mesh

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