The vast, blocky world of Minecraft offers nearly limitless potential for players to build intricate worlds and structures. Recently, one ambitious player took on the massive project of recreating the entire planet Earth within the game’s survival mode.

This impressive feat required a tremendous amount of time, effort and dedication from the player, known online as ‘FoundInMN’. He spent over two years working on the project in his spare time, carefully shaping continents, oceans, and major landmarks entirely out of Minecraft blocks to create Minecraft Earth in Survival mode.

Painstaking attention to detail went into recreating iconic structures like the Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, and Egyptian pyramids at precisely the right geographical locations. Lush forests, rugged mountains, and vast deserts cover the Earth’s surface. Even gravity and climates work similarly to the real world.

“I wanted to challenge myself to recreate Earth as accurately as possible while still working within Minecraft’s blocky constraints,” FoundInMN said. “It was really time-consuming but so rewarding to see it all come together in the end.”

The entire planet is navigable on foot or using vehicles. FoundInMN can traverse his Minecraft version of Earth from pole to pole, across all seven continents. He made sure to include many of Earth’s most famous cities, natural wonders, and national parks.

This ambitious project demonstrates Minecraft’s incredible versatility as a creative platform. The block-based game empowers players to construct almost anything they can imagine, given enough time and determination.

FoundInMN’s Minecraft Earth serves as an inspiration for what dedicated players can achieve by pushing the boundaries of the sandbox game. It will undoubtedly stand as one of the most impressive virtual representations of our planet ever made in Minecraft.