Can a thousand tiny houses compete with one great big mansion? Graceland officials will learn the answer this week, when a strip mall-sized gallery devoted to the collectible "villages" of the ...

WATERLOO -- Annie Hein's fireplace mantel has been transformed into a Snow Village. Twinkling lights glow with welcome from windows of houses and shops. A nativity scene sits near the steepled church.

The old Graceland Crossing shopping center — an L-shaped strip mall of Elvis-themed gift shops and eating establishments that served as an informal gathering place for fans in the first decades of ...

Houses are covered in beautiful glistening snow. The residents' cheeks glow pink from the cold. There are 1950s style diners, buildings and even the dress of the people who live in the town. This ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elvis Presley’s Graceland will celebrate the holidays this year with a season of Christmas tours, live concerts, the grand opening of the world’s the largest ...

While most people focus on their outdoor holiday decorations now, Ronald and Nancy Everett of North Olmsted put their efforts into their indoor collection of Department 56 village scenes. Everett’s ...

Department 56, based in Eden Prairie, Minn., has been making its hand-painted, ceramic village collections for 27 years. The villages are distributed in 3,000 stores across the nation and include ...