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Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

1. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: The Guggenheim Museum in New York City took Wright for 16 years to complete (1943–1959) and is probably his most recognized masterpiece. Its interior is similar to the inside of a seashell.

Fallingwater is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

2. Fallingwater

4191 Mill Run Road, Mill Run, PA
Public Art · 1 tip

jon a.jon accarrino: The forest-encircled Fallingwater (1936-1939) is Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous house. It was built over a natural cascade of water and defines the term "organic architecture".

Darwin Martin House is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

3. Darwin Martin House

9.0
125 Jewett Pkwy (at Summit Ave), Buffalo, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Parkside · 25 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: Considered to be Wright's magnum opus. The Darwin Martin House (1903-1905) consists of 6 interconnected Prairie Style buildings that share strong horizontal lines and large overhanging eaves.

Kentuck Knob is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

4. Kentuck Knob

8.1
732 Kentuck Rd, Chalk Hill, PA
Museum · 12 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: Kentuck Knob (1956) is a one-story crescent-shaped home made from red cypress, glass, native sandstone and a copper roof that blends into the landscape. Wright was 86 when it was built.

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

5. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

9.4
951 Chicago Ave (at Forest Ave), Oak Park, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 54 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: Frank Lloyd Wright's designed and built "Home and Studio" in 1889 when he was 22. He raised 6 children there before moving away in 1909. The home was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

6. Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple

8.3
875 Lake St (Kenilworth Ave), Oak Park, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 15 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: Unity Temple (1906-1908) proved that concrete can be beautiful. The lack of windows reduces street noise while stained glass windows in the roof and clerestories provide natural light to parishioners.

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

7. Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

8.1
1 John Nolen Dr (Martin Luther King Jr Blvd), Madison, WI
Convention Center · Downtown Madison · 31 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: Monona Terrace (1937-1997) was based on a design by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. But controversy and debate caused the project to be delayed nearly 60 years. Wright died in 1959.

Taliesin is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

8. Taliesin

7.9
5607 County Highway C, Spring Green, WI
Museum · 10 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: Sitting on 600 acres of land, Taliesin (1911) was where many of Wright's acclaimed buildings were designed, including Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum. Taliesin means "shining bow" in Welsh.

Taliesin West is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

9. Taliesin West

9.1
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd (at E Cactus Rd), Scottsdale, AZ
Historic and Protected Site · McDowell Mountain Ranch · 63 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: Wright's snowbird home, Taliesin West (1937), helped define Arizona architecture. It was built almost entirely by Wright and his apprentices, making it among the most personal of his many creations.

Price Tower is one of Frank Lloyd Wright: Cross-Country Tour.

10. Price Tower

7.8
510 S Dewey Ave, Bartlesville, OK
Museum · 30 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: The 19-story Price Tower (1952-1956) in Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the only skyscraper designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is also one of the two existing vertically oriented Wright structures.