A Trip to Fallingwater

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Fallingwater, a set on Flickr.

I’ve always loved architecture and despite living in Pennsylvania for my entire undergraduate education, I never made it to one of the state’s most famous architecture landmarks – Fallingwater. Perhaps the most famous home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater sits on top of a waterfall nestled in the forest.

I finally made it there this weekend. It was about a two hour drive there and back from D.C., making it the perfect late spring Saturday excursion. Well worth the visit and made for a great photo walk. Photos are posted on flickr.

Ca d’Zan | May 2009

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Ca d’Zan | May 2009, a set on Flickr.

Ever since I saw the sappy but beautifully filmed movie Great Expectations I had wanted to visit this once destroyed now renovated Italian mansion on the Gulf.

The architecture is stunning and the location just as picturesque as the movie. The Ca d’Zan mansion is located in Sarasota, Fla., which is about an hour 1/2 from my friend’s Naples, Fla. beach house. Well worth the half-day drive, my friend and I spent a good half day wandering around the grounds, visiting the gardens, art galleries and sculptures. I highly recommend going if you’re a fan of architecture or the movie.