Biltmore
Vanderbilt mountain retreat
Biltmore is the name of the Vanderbilt estate in Asheville, North Carolina—a 250-room French Renaissance château completed in 1895, the largest privately owned house in the United States.
The name now applies to the surrounding grounds, winery, and tourist destination: We toured Biltmore on our trip through the Smokies.
American industrial dynasty
- AshevilleMountain city in western Carolina
- mansionLarge, stately home
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- chateauFrench country mansion
grounds · winery · gardens · tourism · North Carolina · Cornelia · preservation · tickets
Lodging for wayfarers
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- villageSmall rural community
- cottagesSmall rustic dwellings
- diningEating a meal
winery · tours · weddings · events · Christmas · candlelight · packages · reservations
French country mansion
- French RenaissanceFrance's artistic awakening, 1500s
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- gargoylesDecorative architectural waterspouts
- staircaseIndoor flight of steps
arches · towers · roofline · facade · fireplace · ceiling · spire · dormers
Cultivated planting areas
- walled gardenBounded outdoor growing space
- Italian gardenFormal Mediterranean landscape design
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
shrubs · forest · parkland · vistas · esplanade · ramble · dahlia · roses
Vanderbilt
American industrial dynasty
- AshevilleMountain city in western Carolina
- mansionLarge, stately home
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
chateau · grounds · winery · gardens · tourism · North Carolina · Cornelia · preservation · tickets · tours
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Lodging for wayfarers
dining · winery · tours · weddings · events · Christmas · candlelight · packages · reservations · guests
chateau
French country mansion
- French RenaissanceFrance's artistic awakening, 1500s
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- gargoylesDecorative architectural waterspouts
staircase · arches · towers · roofline · facade · fireplace · ceiling · spire · dormers · balustrade
gardens
Cultivated planting areas
- walled gardenBounded outdoor growing space
- Italian gardenFormal Mediterranean landscape design
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
conservatory · shrubs · forest · parkland · vistas · esplanade · ramble · dahlia · roses · greenhouse
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
blanc · rose · red · sparkling · bottles · vintage · tours · sommelier · pairings · harvest
- Gilded Age estatesBeechwood, Whitehall, Lyndhurst, Miramar, Hearst Castle
- Famous HousesPemberley, Wuthering Heights, Green Gables, Tara, Mansfield Park
- Historic EstatesHearst Castle, Mount Vernon, Monticello, Graceland, Woburn
- historic hotelsThe Ritz, Waldorf Astoria, Savoy, Fairmont, Grand Hotel
- North CarolinaTar Heel, Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Outer Banks, Asheville
- Phoenix AreaPhoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert
Biltmoreslum
Impoverished urban district
favela · poorhouse · Hooverville · public housing · housing project
Biltmoreopen land
wilderness · prairie · undeveloped land · untouched nature · vacant lot