Tilt-Shift

Is a photographic style that makes real life picture appear as tough they were miniature models. The technique involves using a very high aperture setting to create an effect similar to the MACRO shot mode, but with life sized objects. To tell the truth, I'm not exactly sure how that would make it work, but a similar effect can be achieved with photoshop or specially made tilt-shift lenses. You also have to take the shot from above, to make it as if you were looking down at a model.

This link explains in further detail:
[Edit:] The link no longer directs to the site I found


Anyway, here are some pictures to compensate:
And I don't think that last one worked well. It's too far from the subject.