The Biltmore, Asheville N.C.

Built by the then 27 year old batchelor George Vanderbilt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Vanderbilt), the Biltmore was completed in 1895 and boasts four acres (!) of internal floor space, complete with heated indoor pool and bowling alleys.




We did a self-guided tour of the mansion (with rented earphones - highly recommended); internal photographs were not allowed, so we're adding a link to the Biltmore site: http://www.biltmore.com/explore/house/virtualtour.shtml.

Walking through the gift shop, we were quite excited to find a Porter Music Box --- a product of Randolph Vermont! --- on display and for sale!