Circus magnate John Ringling and his wife completed Ca' d'Zan in Sarasota, Florida, in 1926. It cost $27 million in today's money to build.

He brought Venice to Florida. Completed in 1926 by John Ringling and wife Mable, Ca' d'Zan, a 36,000-square-foot mansion on the coast of Sarasota, Florida, showcases the extravagance of wealth during ...