Packed with some of the biggest, best, and most amazing facts around, this series takes kids on an eye-opening journey into the world around them. Large-scale color illustrations and pictures, hundreds of facts and figures, and tables of superlatives give kids entertaining insights into science, technology, nature, and various cultures. Designed to appeal to casual browsers and more inquisitive minds alike, each title features easy-to-spot fact tables for quick reference and a compelling narrative that offers more detailed information. Wonders of the World: Biggest & Best features natural and human-made sites that span the lost wonders of ancient times through huge, modern-day structures of incredible height and size. Intriguing facts about colossal castles, temples, tombs, puzzling pyramids, and vast, stainless steel gateways to the western United States are included.