Frank Lloyd Wright house tours: Better than "Cribs"?

Why does it captivate us to walk through the homes where legends lived or worked?

It started with Superman's Fortress of Solitude, then Ricky Schroder's sweet living room on "Silver Spoons," and later the suggestive banister at Sigmund Freud's pad.

Click the jump to see where TOH staffers yearn to roam now.

Come May 17, 2008 architecture devotees will flock to Oak Park, Illinois, which is base camp to explore a cluster of homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries.

The homes range from a Civil War-era Italianate built around 1860 to the Harry S. Adams House (ABOVE) built in 1913-14.

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust calls it "a virtual outdoor museum with the world's largest concentration of Wright structures." Tickets range from $75-$90, but for $1,600 you can upgrade to the ultimate weekend and take part in a cocktail reception, behind the scene tours of the homes, and dinner crafted by a celebrity chef, topped off with a three night stay at an historic Oak Park hotel.

Taking in iconic architecture sounds like a great way to spend a weekend; though for the $1,600 I might try to score a ride-able toy train for my own living room.