Glowing like an illuminated jewel box

This estate set atop a La Jolla bluff was designed by architect Wallace E. Cunningham to capture natural light through floor-to-ceiling glass walls and windows. The view from the central courtyard reflects the sunset afterglow over the Pacific. The house, perched atop a bluff above Torrey Pines State Reserve, "is subservient to the sea and the bluff," says the architect. "When you sit there they're perfectly framed in every view."