Mesa Vista Ranch, Texas

The Mesa Vista Ranch, along the Canadian River, east of Borger, where famous Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens has lived since 1971. He has developed it in dramatic ways, with more than a dozen lake lodges for his extended family, guests, and staff. The biggest of the homes is 33,000 square feet, and has a golf course. There is also an airport, with accommodations for the pilots, a stable, kennels, pub, and chapel. The ranch covers 65,000 acres, and has been listed on the market for $250 million.