Nearby Rochester, Minnesota is the home of the famed Mayo Clinic. Dr Charles Mayo, on of the founders, lived in this mansion from 1911 to 1938.

The Mansion's website states, "European and Japanese influenced gardens surrounding the Mansion included features .such as a graduated system of eight ponds, a tempietto, pergola, teahouse, various statues and sculptures, "dragon tooth" limestone walls, and a system of concrete and stone steps and walkways. Mayo's home reflected the ideas of the Country Life Movement as it pertained to the 20th Century estate design."