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Did you know that it took workers eight years to finish the White House? Construction began on October 13, 1792.

Larry, a dog, and Pete, his young owner, see many Chicago attractions as they search for each other after getting separated on the L station platform.

Larry, a dog, and Pete, his young owner, see many Boston attractions as they search for each other after getting separated at Quincy Market.

Lou and Benzer prayed for their summer to be exciting, but not in the bad way that seems to be happening--the county wants to take Lou's house away from her family. To save it, Lou and Benzer try to solve a mystery about Lou's great-great-great-grandfather and the gold he stole during the Civil War. In the search she finds her great-great-great-grandmother's diary and learns a heap about her family's colorful past.

When their Tennessee town announces plans to seize her family's 175-year-old house through eminent domain, twelve-year-old Louise Mayhew needs to come up with a way to save it.

Pete's dog, Larry, gets lost in Los Angeles, and, as he searches for his owner, he sees the city's famous sights. Includes facts about Los Angeles landmarks.

Archival photographs and text describe the history, social life and customs of the 19th Ward in Rochester, New York.

Introduces a variety of notable buildings and other monuments throughout the world, from the Statue of Liberty and Machu Picchu to the Roman Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, and the Sydney Opera House.