This completely revamped edition of TIME's 2005 book, Great Buildings, is a fascinating journey across the globe to visit the world's most beautiful, striking, and impressive structures. This edition captures it all: from the ancient pyramids of Gyza to the modern Sydney Opera House and from the secrets of the Taj Mahal to the peak of the Burj Dubai. It also covers a wide array of structural genius, from massive, ancient structures built by hand to striking, modern buildings planned with impeccable detail and foresight. This new edition includes 16 pages of completely new content, updated to incorporate the newest buildings from the past five years. In addition, with the new streamlined design, the book better showcases the stunning images in breathtaking detail, also includes fascinating details and information on the buildings, from their composition and structural details to their rich history, and everything in between. For anyone who loves art, architecture and traveling, this book is sure not to disappoint.

Kelly Knauer is a writer and editor for TIME Books in New York City, the book-publishing division of TIME Magazine. He has written and edited more than 30 TIME books on such subjects as Hurricane Katrina, the Middle East, great photojournalism, natural history, global warming, architecture, American history, and the life of Abraham Lincoln. He worked with TIME's longtime White House Correspondent, Hugh Sidey, on the book Hugh Sidey's Portraits of the Presidents. Among those who have written introductions for Mr. Knauer's books are former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter and actor Tom Hanks.