
Schwartz House (Two Rivers, Wisconsin) —
Like many Frank Lloyd Wright homes, the Bernard Schwartz House harmonizes with its natural setting -- in this case a wooded, riverside plot in eastern Wisconsin. It's one of the few Frank Lloyd Wright houses available for rent.

The Temple House (Miami) —
Behold, your temple-size living room (roller hockey strictly prohibited). Designed by art deco rock star L. Murray Dixon, the Temple House is one of Miami's most exclusive rental properties.

Aqua tower (Chicago) —
The undulating facade of Jeanne Gang's Aqua tower (center) is steps from Millennium Park and other Chicago landmarks. A one-bedroom apartment available through Airbnb has views of downtown, a full kitchen, modern décor and a 60-inch 3-D TV.

New York by Gehry studio (New York) —
The New York by Gehry tower, right, is superstar architect Frank Gehry's first residential building in New York City. The unique placement of bay windows creates the building's distinctive silhouette.

Off-grid itHouse (Pioneertown, California) —
Completed in 2007, the energy efficient Off-grid itHouse was designed by L.A. firm Taalman Koch. The two-bedroom glass house accommodates four guests.

The Florsheim Mansion (Chicago) —
Your own living room probably doesn't look like this -- all the more reason to step out of your comfort zone at the Florsheim. The modernist townhouse began life as two separate Gold Coast residences before being linked by a second-floor galley kitchen.

Monkeypod Treehouse (Hawaii) —
If you decide to leave the Monkeypod House (and, really, why would you?), the Pacific is within walking distance. The boxy, contemporary home courtesy of Hawaii architect Craig Steely stands among the canopies of three monkeypod trees on the Big Island.

Eagle's Nest (Los Angeles) —
Tom Marble's teeny but stylish studio offers views of the Hollywood sign, the Silver Lake Reservoir and the Griffith Park Observatory.

Fox Island Home (Fox Island, Washington) —
An airy Northwest cabin with an onsite sauna, the Fox Island Home near Tacoma comes courtesy of San Fran-based Anderson Anderson Architects.

Shipping Container Home (Livingston, Montana) —
This little house on the prairie is 15 minutes from the historic town of Livingston, where a clever DIY'er had the idea to cloak an old shipping container in plywood and fill it with mod furnishings.



