Historic House Tours

Built by the Alexander Construction Company, this Palm Springs home became a private retreat for Elvis and Priscilla Presley.

Hovering in a green landscape near Chicago, the transparent glass Farnsworth House by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe offers tours and educational programs.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed hundreds of homes, including the world-famous Fallingwater. Browse this directory to find a Frank Lloyd Wright building in your area. Many homes are privately owned, so be sure to check the Web sites to find out whether tours are available.

Perched on the mountainside in Palm Springs, California, the Frey House II is a modernist landmark by architect Albert Frey. Frey House II is only rarely open for tours, but you can view photos here.

The Colonial Revival Graceland Mansion was home to rock star Elvis Presley from 1957 until his death on August 16, 1977. Join us for a photo tour of the house.

Find photos and information for historic mansions, manor homes, summer homes, and family compounds constructed by the successful business people in the United States

Find Gilded Age homes to tour, and also grand Gilded Age mansions where you can spend the night.

American author Samuel Clemens (better known as Mark Twain) made his home in an elaborate Victorian in Harford, Connecticut. See photos.

Thomas Jefferson's famous domed home in Virginia is modeled after the work of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.

Newport, Rhode Island has eleven historic mansions open for tours. Find out about the lavish homes built by the Vanderbilts and other wealthy industrialists from America's gilded age.

This tiny house is thought to be the oldest wood school building in the United States. By examining its construction, you can see how buildings were made in America's colonies.

You can tour the Maine farmhouse made famous in Andrew Wyeth's painting Christina's World. Learn about the house and plan your trip.

Made entirely of glass, the Connecticut home of architect Philip Johnson is now open for tours. Also see Johnson's works on the expansive grounds.

After leaving Germany, Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius constructed this modest home in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The Walter Gropius house is open for tours.

The president's home, known as the White House, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Washington DC.

Built in 1871, this writer's home is a nice example of a 19th-century cottage.

Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, this authentic French Creole Plantation House was built in about 1796.

The exotic Moorish style home of Hudson River Valley painter Frederic Church. History and photos from the Hudson Valley Network.

This Victorian mansion in San Jose, CA is filled with unexplained oddities.

So much love went into these magnificent homes, but each is shrouded with tragedy. Read the sad stories and see photos.