For the past week, it feels like I've been running a Lego sweat shop. Hour after hour, my kids and I worked our way through 5,922 (very small) pieces to complete the Lego Taj Mahal – Lego's biggest kit, piece-wise, to date. It took us more than 19 hours to finish the model, which is 20 inches square and about 16 inches tall.

We had a blast building it, hunting for all the pieces and putting them together. Each step of the way, I took a photo and put together a short video of the build – step-by-step.

Once again, Lego really knocked one out of the park. I've really become a big fan of their monument series - the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower ... and now the Taj Mahal. Unlike some of the large scale Star Wars models, the monument kits are far more sturdy and less nerve-wracking to build.

The model was a great opportunity for education, too. All during our construction, we talked about where the Taj Mahal is located, how it's really a mausoleum, and some history about why it's so famous.

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