5 Questions People Ask When They See a 13.5-Inch Forest

Slate steps climb between two weathered rocks. Moss rolls over the hills on either side. It looks like a trail you'd spend an afternoon hiking.

The whole thing is 13.5 inches tall, lamp included.

Show it to someone and the questions start right away. Here are the five people ask most, with straight answers.

Yes. The moss is alive, the stones are real stone, and the plants are growing. Up close, the moss is made of tiny fronds that catch the light, which is why photos of it fool people.

Every Calmyr world is planted by hand and checked before it ships. Because each one is arranged by hand, no two come out exactly alike.

13.5 inches from the base to the top of its lamp. The glass itself is about 9 inches tall.

That's why it fools the eye. A path tells you people walk there. Stones taller than the plants read as cliffs. Your eyes see a valley, and your hand knows it fits beside your keyboard.

From its own lamp. A slim gooseneck arches over the glass and gives the moss full-spectrum light, on a built-in daily timer.

So it doesn't need a sunny windowsill. It can live on a desk in the darkest corner of the room. And at night, when the room goes dark, the little world is the one thing still glowing.

This one usually comes from someone who has lost a houseplant or two. The whole routine is a few drops of water once a week. The lamp takes care of the light.

It arrives already planted and assembled, with a care guide in the box. You set it down, plug in the lamp, and it's home.

Then it's replaced. Every world comes with a 1-Year Alive Promise: if it doesn't thrive, we send you a new one, shipping included.

And if it's simply not for you, you have 30 days to return it.

Calmyr makes three worlds, each planted by hand in small batches. They've sold out five times since launch.