What do you buy grownups who dream of building skyscrapers and monuments? Let them live out their fantasies! Here's a roundup of kits, models, puzzles, and toys that will entertain anyone who has a passion for architecture and design.
Photo: PriceGrabber.comAnyone who loves buildings will enjoy this engineering challenge. 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.
Photo: PriceGrabber.comDefinitely not for young children, this LEGO kit lets you assemble a realistic model of India's famous Taj Mahal with 5,900 pieces.
This spiral book has facts and photos for four great bridges: the Brooklyn Bridge, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, London's Tower Bridge, and Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge. Pop out parts let you construct large, detailed models of each bridge. Even LED lights and cables are included!
Another fun collection from the Master Builder Series. This nifty spiral-bound book has facts, photos, and easy-to-assemble kits for four famous skyscrapers: New York's Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, Chicago's Sears Tower, and San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid.
If a model or kit with thousands of pieces seems too overwhelming, consider a compact pop-up book. Just turn the pages and fold the corners and photographs of famous buildings turn into 3-dimensional forms. Here's a roundup of favorite pop-up books for grownups and teens.
