Have you ever stepped beyond the threshold of an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright home? You have a golden opportunity right here in Virginia.

Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Pope-Leighy House around 1940, and it now rests in a wooded grove in Alexandria, less than two hours north of Richmond without traffic. Technically speaking, the Pope-Leighy House isn't the only Wright design in Virginia, but it's the only one regularly open to public viewing.

Fun facts:

Journalist Loren Pope of Falls Church, VA, commissioned the design on a budget, and it is now considered one of Wright’s quintessential “Usonian” middle-class residences.
Wright built many other Usonian-style homes.
The building underwent two relocations before settling into its current spot.

The house now exists as part of the 126-acre Woodlawn and Pope-Leighy House property — a preservation site for two historic homes. Pope-Leighy's neighbor, Woodlawn Manor, traces back to George Washington in the early 19th century.

The interior of the Pope-Leighy house, featuring a room with wooden walls and details, multicolored cushioned seating along a left wall, wooden shelves with books along the right wall, and a chair, ottoman, and table with lamp in front of the shelves. — Take in all the details during a small-group tour. | Photo by Keith Ewing via Flickr

Plan your visit

The Woodland and Pope-Leighy House grounds are free and open to the public, but you'll have to schedule tours in order to see inside the homes.

Season: Open to the public through Dec. 28

Hours: Thursdays through Mondays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tours: Visitors can book single-tour tickets or combo tickets that include both Pope-Leighy and Woodlawn. Standard pricing is $15 per person for a single house tour and $25 per person for a combo tour.

Note: There are five single-tour time slots per day, but only two for combo tours.