Big, beautiful buildings and where to find them

"Discover some big, beautiful buildings and learn about how and why they were built in this . . . title. Incorporating architecture and geography elements, this cross-subject book will take readers on a trip around the globe to discover . . . facts about the presented buildings. Buildings include castles and palaces, houses, ancient temples, tombs, theaters, museums, libraries, schools, hotels, towers, skyscrapers, and . . . more"--Provided by publisher.