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1. The Winchester Mystery House has a very interesting story behind it. When Sarah Winchester was widowed, a spiritual medium told her that she would be plagued by angry ghosts unless she bought a house out west and continually enlarged it as per the instructions of the ghosts. She followed these directions and left America with her house. Now, the question is, where is the house?
2. Ca'd'Zan is a mansion of grand proportions. It was built for John Ringling (of circuis fame) in 1924-1926 at a cost of 1.5 million dollars. It is known for its beautiful Terracotta work. It was recently used as the mansion in Ethan Hawke's 'Great Expectations', but only after some serious 'renovation' was done to make the place look uninhabited and dirty. In what state can this mansion be found?
3. There are many beautiful houses in this town, but two were featured on the television series. One is called The Marble House, as it was constructed in the 1890s using half a million cubic feet of marble at a cost of eleven million dollars. Each of the grand rooms in this house are dedicated to a different style, from Gothic to baroque. The second house was built by the grandfather of The Marble House's owner. It is a 70 room castle and its reception room boasts items actually owned by Queen Marie Antoinette. Where are these castles?
4. Villa Philbrook is an Italian palace built in the 1920s on 23 acres of tailored gardens. Where can this mansion be found?
5. The Haas-Lilienthal House is this city's only Queen Anne Victorian open to the public. It was built in 1886 and boasts 24 rooms. Where is it?
6. The Conrad Mansion was completed in 1895. Perhaps its most beautiful features are its windows, most of which are diamond-paned leaded glass, while some are colored and clear bottle-glass, as well as there being 11 panels of Tiffany stained glass. Where is this mansion?
7. Whitehall was built in 1902 around a large open-air courtyard. Upon its completion Whitehall was called 'the Taj Mahal of North America' by the New York Herald. Where is this mansion?
8. Taliesin West was constructed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his students in the late 1930s. They used local stone and redwood support beams. The roof panels are translucent canvas that allow the structure to be flooded with natural light. Where is this mansion?
9. Nottoway is the largest surviving plantation home in the South. It has a markedly vast interior constructed with carved cypress and molded plaster. Where is this mansion?
10. Grand Hotel is famous for its 660-foot front porch. Opened in 1887, it has since been the world's largest summer hotel. Where is this castle?
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