She bequeathed the neo-Georgian pile for use as the residence of American ambassadors to the Court of St James's.

ECONOMIST: The nicest house in London

Many of the bank's 30, 000 clients tried unsuccessfully to withdraw their money this week, some even descending on its neo-Georgian headquarters near the airport of St John's, the Antiguan capital.

ECONOMIST: Financial fraud

Built in 1800, Hank McNeil's Neo-Georgian 13, 000-square-foot Rittenhouse Square mansion is red brick and cube-shaped, with rectangular double-hung windows all aligned and a red front door flanked by Corinthian columns.

WSJ: The House With a Surprise Inside