1. Las Vegas Thunderbolt Estate is a 13,000-square-foot luxury home that recently was the setting for a popular reality show on the Oxygen network. The seven-bedroom, nine-bath house sits on 2.3 acres just five minutes from the Vegas Strip. Features include mountain views, a double-height living room, a pool, a white-sand lounging area, a gym, a ballet room, a theater, and outdoor meditation areas. $1,895,000. Kristen Routh Silberman, Synergy Sotheby’s International Realty, (702) 467-7100
2. Mount Pleasant, S.C. This five-bedroom house sits on the shores of Alston Creek and includes a small, private dock. Three sides of the house are wrapped by a two-tiered covered deck, and the interior features Brazilian cherry floors, a gourmet kitchen, and a wainscoted dining room. The bottom floor, which includes two covered patios, was built as a mother-in-law suite or a rental apartment. $620,000. Paul LeClaire, Carolina One, (843) 266-5000
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4. Newport, R.I. This newly restored 1890 estate commands the highest point in Newport, with views across hills and treetops to the ocean. The seven-bedroom, 12,000-square-foot residence is built of ashlar stone and includes a ballroom, a music room, a turret bedroom, and floors of tiger oak and white Carrara marble. Its 11.7-acre property features a pond with a three-tier waterfall. $7,900,000. Paul A. Leys, Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty, (401) 848-6706
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5. Galveston, Texas This three-bedroom Greek Revival–style home was built around 1870 and is located just a few blocks from the Gulf of Mexico. It features a contemporary kitchen, refinished wide-plank floors, 7-foot sash windows, and a separate apartment in its former carriage house. $236,500. Margaret Matarazzo, Coldwell Banker United, (409)-539-2322
6. Mill Valley, Calif. This four-bedroom Marin County house is nestled in a verdant canyon on landscaped grounds that include waterfalls, stone walking paths, and towering redwoods. Decks on multiple levels expand the home’s living space, and fireplaces warm both the living room and the master suite. $899,000. Peter and Jane Richmond, Pacific Union International, (415) 531-4091
7. Santa Fe Set on the fourth fairway of the Jack Nicklaus–designed Las Campanas Sunset golf course, this four-bedroom, adobe-style home features traditional vigas and plaster ceilings, four wood-burning fireplaces, a sauna, and a master bath that includes a sunroom with a freestanding tub. $1,595,000. Debra Hagey, Santa Fe Properties, (505) 984-7326
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One great cookbook: Joshua McFadden’s ‘Six Seasons of Pasta’the week recommends The pasta you know and love. But ever so much better.
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Scientists are worried about amoebasUnder the radar Small and very mighty
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Buddhist monks’ US walk for peaceUnder the Radar Crowds have turned out on the roads from California to Washington and ‘millions are finding hope in their journey’
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6 gorgeous homes in warm climesFeature Featuring a Spanish Revival in Tucson and Richard Neutra-designed modernist home in Los Angeles
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6 homes with incredible balconiesFeature Featuring a graceful terrace above the trees in Utah and a posh wraparound in New York City
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6 exquisite homes for skiersFeature Featuring a Scandinavian-style retreat in Southern California and a Utah abode with a designated ski room
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6 inviting homes with event spacesFeature Featuring a Vermont compound with an airstrip and Virginia farm with a party barn
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Striking homes with indoor poolsFeature Featuring a Queen Anne mansion near Chicago and mid-century modern masterpiece in Washington
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The best homes of the yearFeature Featuring a former helicopter engine repair workshop in Washington, D.C. and high-rise living in San Francisco
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6 lovely barn homesFeature Featuring a New Jersey homestead on 63 acres and California property with a silo watchtower
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Homes with great fireplacesFeature Featuring a suspended fireplace in Washington and two-sided Parisian fireplace in Florida
