Taj Mahal

This title takes readers on an incredible journey to the Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most extraordinary, yet endangered, Troubled Treasures. Young travel enthusiasts are sure to appreciate the large, colorful photos of this giant marble monument rising along the banks of the Yamuna River. Images let students discover individual elements of the site, such as the great gate, the garden, the mosque, the tomb itself, and its intricate pietra dura. Readers will also become familiar with UNESCO and why the Taj Mahal was named a World Heritage site. Colorful maps show where in the world and India the Taj Mahal is located.