Presents fifty buildings in chronological order, representing intriguing and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, this book teaches about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; and the Jewish Museum in Berlin.

The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, readers will learn about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; the Potala Palace in Lhasa; and the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Each entry features full color photographs of the structure along with informative text presented in a dynamic format. Readers can find basic information about each building's artistic relevance, style, and contextual history while timelines and sidebars offer additional notes about architectural periods and techniques.

The Great Pyramid of Giza, 12
Karnak Temple, 16
The Parthenon, 18
The Colosseum, 20
Petra, 22
Tikal, 26
Hagia Sophia, 28
San Vitale, 32
Horyuji Temple, 34
Palatine Chapel in Aachen, 36
Borobudur, 40
The Mezquita, 42
Durham Cathedral, 46
The Hradcany, 48
Angor Wat, 52
Notre Dame, 56
Castel del Monte, 60
Westminster Abbey, 62
The Forbidden City, 64
The Doge's Palace, 68
The Cathedral Dome in Florence, 72
The Kremlin, 76
St Peter's Basilica, 80
Chateau of Chambord, 84
Machu Picchu, 88
Villa la Rotonda, 90
Taj Mahal, 92
Potala Palace, 96
Versailles, 98
Zwinger Palace, 102
Upper Belvedere, 104
The Louvre, 108
Monticello, 110
Royal Crescent, 112
United States Capitol, 114
La Sagrada Familia, 118
The Eiffel Tower, 122
Carson Pirie Scott Building, 124
Bauhaus, 126
Chrysler Building, 128
Casa Malaparte, 132
The Glass House, 134
Notre Dame du Haut, 136
Guggenheim Museum in New York, 140
Twa Terminal, 144
Congress Building Brasilia, 152
Olympic Park in Munich, 156. Jewish Museum Berlin, 158
National Stadium in Beijing, 162.