1. Architecture Around the World St. Basil’s Cathedral

2. St. Basil’s Cathedral Moscow, Russia

3. How was the architect inspired by nature?

4. St. Petersburg Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia

5. Royal Pavillion London, England

6. Tampa University Tampa, Florida

7. Click here to see a 3D animation of the Onion Domes of St. Basil’s.

8. Architecture Around the World Watt’s Tower

9. Watts Tower Los Angeles, California USA

10. The Watts Tower took Simon Rodia 34 years to build. He was a construction worker by day and an artist by night.

11. He built the tower by hand, no machines or scaffolding!

12. Rodia used broken bottles, dishes and recycled materials to create the beautiful mosaics.

13. Click here to link to Reading Rainbow’s “The Wonderful Tower of Watts”.

14. Architecture Around the World Taj Mahal

15. Taj Mahal Agra Uttar Pradesh, India

16. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife. It took 22 years to build.

17. It took 20,000 people to build the Taj Mahal. 2,000 elephants helped!

18. The Taj Mahal is an excellent example of symmetry.

19. The Building seems to change color as the light changes in different seasons and times of day. Click here to watch a slideshow all about the Shah and the Taj Mahal.

20. Architecture Around the World Pyramids of Egypt

21. Pyramids of Egypt West Bank of Nile River, Egypt

22. There have been 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt.

23. The pyramids were built as monuments and tombs for the Egyptian Pharaohs.

24. King Tut was one of the most famous ancient pharaohs. Click here to watch a slideshow all about the treasures of King Tut’s tomb.

25. Architecture Around the World Fallingwater

26. Fallingwater Mill Run, Pennsylvania USA

27. Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house as a part of its environment.

28. Wright designed both the exterior and interior of this home.

29. Click here for a link to a virtual construction of Fallingwater. Can you find the boulder that becomes a part of the fireplace?