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LEGOs for Grownups

Collectible Kits and Models for Architecture Fans

By , About.com Guide

What do you give grownups who dream of building skyscrapers and monuments? Let them live out their fantasies! Here's a roundup of collectible LEGO construction kits that will entertain anyone who has a passion for architecture and design. Updated for the 2011-2012 shopping season.

1. LEGO Robie House

LEGO Architecture: The Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright©The LEGO Group
Artist Adam Reed Tucker developed this LEGO model of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style Robie House. With 2,276 pieces, the LEGO Robie house ranks among the most sophisticated and most detailed of the construction models from LEGO's architecture series.
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2. LEGO Rockefeller Center

LEGO Rockefeller Center©The LEGO Group
Designed by architect Raymond Hood, the Rockefeller Center is a masterpiece of Art Deco design. The LEGO model includes all 19 buildings, including the famous Radio City Music Hall.
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3. LEGO Eiffel Tower

LEGO Eiffel Tower Make & Create KitPhoto: PriceGrabber.com

Assemble all 3,428 pieces and create a model Eiffel Tower in 1:300 scale. Based on the original blueprints, the completed model is more than three feet tall.

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4. LEGO Fallingwater

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This model of Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Fallingwater house is one one the more complex (and more expensive) of the LEGO architecture toys. The completed model stands 6 inches tall by 10 inches wide with intricate detailing.
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5. LEGO Guggenheim

LEGO Guggenheim Construction Kit© 2009 The LEGO Group
Do you think LEGO construction models are made with square blocks? Not always! This LEGO kit captures all the curves of Frank Lloyd Wright's beautifully organic Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
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6. LEGO Empire State Building

This easy kit quickly assembles into an attractive replica of New York City's most famous landmark, the record-breaking Empire State Building.

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7. LEGO John Hancock Center

Designed by Bruce Graham of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, the John Hancock Center is noted for the interesting grid pattern on its facade. The LEGO kit is a relatively simply one with sixty-nine pieces and a short booklet about the Chicago landmark.

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8. LEGO Willis Tower (Sears Tower)

Once known as the Sears Tower, the Willis Tower is another Chicago landmark by architect Bruce Graham. Easy to assemble, this 69-peice set makes a handsome black and white collectible model.

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9. LEGO Seattle Space Needle

The iconic Seattle Space Needle was the fourth in the LEGO Architecture Landmark series, and can often be found at discount prices.

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10. LEGO White House

With 560 pieces, the LEGO model of America's presidential home, the White House, is a lesson in historic architecture.
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11. LEGO Taj Mahal

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Definitely not for young children, this rare, collectible LEGO set lets you assemble a realistic model of India's famous Taj Mahal with 5,900 pieces.

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12. More LEGO Architecture Kits

LEGO is adding more and more buildings to their Architecture Series. Browse this page to find the newest construction kits and models.

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