In the 1920s, Mizner was the most-discussed living architect in America. He was hired in 1924 to transform the city of Boca Raton into "the foremost resort city on the North American continent…a resort as splendid in its entirety as Palm Beach is in spots."

Nicknamed "Billionaire's Beach," the Carbon Beach section of Malibu is renowned for its oceanfront homes (built right on the sand) and unobstructed sea views (no sea walls here). The property belongs to billionaire Eli Broad, worth $6.8B.

It’s any billionaire’s dream pad, but there is more to the story behind one of the few privately-owned châteaux in Loire Valley.

The six bedroom home features elegant riverside rooms with views towards Hammersmith Bridge, London's oldest suspension bridge. The ‘Beach House’ was featured in an illustration in the 1961 classic, Madeline in London, and reveals how little has changed on the River Thames in the last 60 years.

The Beaux Arts-style residence was inspired by Versailles, built by the architects behind Grand Central Station, Warren & Wetmore, for a New York stockbroker-turned governor of Rhode Island in 1905. In 1925, it was purchased by Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane White, granddaughter of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Set in the heart of Tuscany with views over the Arno River stands Villa La Tana, a majestic Renaissance villa surrounded by formal Italian gardens. The property is located just 13 km from the city of Florence. Built in the 16th century, the property was the setting of a great Medici love story: the Grand Duke Francesco Medici I de Medici, heir to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, gifted the villa to his lover, the beautiful Venetian noblewoman, Bianca Cappello, who he would go on to marry.

 At 19, Dana Jr. dropped out of Harvard and set sail for the California coast as a crewman aboard a merchant ship, the Pilgram. He published the best seller Two Years Before the Mast, chronicling his journey. Dana Jr. was a lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who is famous for his classic book ‘Two Years Before the Mast’, recounting his time at sea aboard a ship from Boston to California and back.

The Beverly House has become an emblem of Hollywood’s Golden Era. A Spanish colonial home of epic proportions, the Beverly House is a true California compound with total privacy, just 3 blocks from Sunset Boulevard and the Beverly Hills hotel.

Château de Montfort has it all: formal gardens, water fountains, and a dreamy poolscape, set in the heart of Provence. The property dates back to the 13th century and has been a source of constant inspiration to its many illustrious owners.

With a Landmark Recognition status from the Greenwich Historical Society, the the property dates back to 1775 and was built by architects Albro & Lindeberg, whose work has iconized the American Country Home.