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1. Ever thought about living in one of the world’s most iconic pieces of architecture?

Comedian Bob Hope and his wife, Dolores, commissioned John Lautner to design this futuristic Palm Springs pad in 1973. Completed in 1980, the 23,366-square-foot, 10-bedroom estate is the largest private residence ever created by the influential Modernist architect. Designed to resemble a volcano -- complete with a James Turrell-esque hole in the concrete roof above the central courtyard -- the home’s unique silhouette is one of the most iconic works of architecture in the Coachella Valley. Perched on over six acres  in the posh Southridge community, the home boasts panoramic views of the valley, Palm Springs, and the San Jacinto Mountains. Additional amenities include...

When painter Philip Pearlstein moved to Manhattan in 1949, he and his college pal Andy Warhol subletted an dingy eighth-floor walk-up on St. Marks Place and Avenue A.

“The bathtub was in the kitchen and it was usually full of roaches, incredible roaches,” Mr. Pearlstein once said of the apartment. Nor did their lot improve when they relocated to a West 23rd Street loft a few months later.