Legend has it that this gingerbread village was once a magical holiday retreat for Victorian confectioners. In the 1800s, a mischievous baker named Cornelius Gumdrop invented the "Candied Clocktower," a structure powered entirely by peppermint steam and gumdrop gears. Soon, other bakers began building homes for the clocktower workers—each house fancier than the last, as everyone vied for the annual "Sugary Structure Award." One year, the overzealous architect Madame Éclair ad
