I have no idea what or where it is (and don't have the time right now to look, darn it!), but it looks like a miniature. It could just be the way it was photographed that makes it look that way.
Close enough. It's Hotel Sidi Driss, Tunisia. Star Wars, Episode IV, A New Hope. It was the home of Lars and Beru Skywalker. You can still stay there to this day.
Only found one bad picture of the thing I wanted, so I will go with this instead. I hope the picture shows up ok. Where is this place, what is it called, and what is its claim to fame?