Taliesin West

Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, studio, and architecture school, built by hand from local desert masonry starting in 1937 and used until his death in 1959. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic Landmark, the complex is a masterclass in Wright's organic architecture — buildings on a 45-degree grid, linked by terraces and courtyards framing the McDowell foothills and the Valley lights below. Visited on self-guided audio or docent-led tours; reserve ahead.