"Explore the world of architecture as you’ve never seen it before. This book tells the stories of over 50 buildings around the world and throughout history that have never received the attention they deserve. From an Ethiopian church carved into a mountain to a Cuban art-school that fell out of favour halfway through construction, these are buildings that tell tales of moments and movements in history, and the ingenuity, vision and occasional madness of the people that made them."--Back cover.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Neolithic monuments Europe, 4000-2000 BCE -- Ziggurat of Ur Iraq, 2100 BCE -- Meroe Pyramids Sudan, 800 BCE-100 CE -- Shanxi Hanging Monastery China, 491 CE -- Hagia Sophia Turkey, 537 CE -- Anji Bridge China, 595-605 CE -- Horyu-ji Temples Japan, 607 CE -- Jameh Mosque of Isfahan Iran, 771-1997 CE -- Chand Baori India, 800 CE -- Chartes Cathedral France, 1194-1220 -- Bogrund Stave Church Norway, ca. 1200 -- Church of St George Ethiopia, ca. 1200 -- Doge's Palace Italy, 1340-1424 -- Djinguereber Mosque Mali, 1327 -- Ayutthaya Thailand, 1350-1767 -- Little Moreton Hall United Kingdom, 1504-1610 -- Traditional Japanese architecture -- Kizhi Pogost Russia, 1714 -- Casbah of Algiers Algeria, 17-18th centuries -- Hwaeseong Fortress South Korea, 1794-1796 -- Brighton Pavilion United Kingdom, 1787-1823 -- Neuschwanstein Castle Germany, 1869-1892 -- Chief Waka's House Canada, ca. 1890 -- Casa Batllo Spain, 1904-1906 -- Tatlin's Tower Russia, 1919 -- Dar al Hajar Palace Yemen, 1920 -- Rietveld Schröder House Netherlands, 1924 -- Architecture for World's Fairs -- University City, Mexico Mexico, 1949-1952 -- Cuban National Art Schools Cuba, 1961-1965 -- Sea Ranch USA, 1963-1965 -- FIDAK Senegal, 1975 -- New models for living -- Hundertwasser House Austria, 1983-1985 -- Guggenheim Bilbao Spain, 1991-1997 -- Jewish Museum, Berlin Germany, 1992-1999 -- New models for worship -- Airport architecture -- SGAE Headquarters Spain, 2008 -- Hideaways.