
Thunderbird Lodge is a historic mansion built by eccentric San Francisco Captain George C. Whittell, Jr. in the 1930s, featuring stunning architecture and artistic ironwork on the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe. Guided tours showcase the estate's original gadgetry, wildlife facilities, and artifacts from the Gatsby-era parties once held there.






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