The Cotino Bay, a 24-acre man-made lagoon that's the focus of the development, will be one of the largest artificial lagoons in the world when completed.

Clockwise from far left: San Ysidro Ranch sits on 550 acres of lush grounds; one of 38 cottages; bedrooms feature canopy beds ...

Incredible, extraordinary, mind-boggling … try as you might, you'll have difficulty finding words that do justice to the sheer beauty of Lake Tahoe. Resting on the California-Ne ...