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Where: <\/strong>Asheville, North Carolina\u00a0\u00a0
When:<\/strong> year-round
If you like: <\/strong>history, gardens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why you should go: <\/strong>America\u2019s largest home puts on a show every season\u2014thousands of daffodils, tulips, and azaleas in the gardens in spring; horseback riding and farm-to-table dining in summer; jewel-toned chrysanthemums and turning leaves in fall; and the glow of firelight and fir trees at Christmas. After avoiding the worst of the wrath of Hurricane Helene, which barreled through the area last September, Biltmore<\/strong><\/a> is moving forward with plans for its 130th anniversary in 2025. Starting this month, it will present Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures<\/em> at its own Amherst at Deerpark Exhibition Center. (George and Edith Vanderbilt, who constructed the estate in 1895, visited Egypt often, and their son-in-law, John Francis Amherst Cecil, counted the tomb\u2019s discoverer, Howard Carter, as a family friend.) Also this spring, Biltmore will complete a two-year refresh of the Inn on Biltmore Estate<\/strong><\/a>, which added nature-inspired wall coverings, embossed-leather and carved-wood detailing, and re-creations of artwork from the Vanderbilt family collection.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G&G tip:<\/strong> Biltmore is known as the birthplace of American forestry, and its Olmsted-designed grounds house numerous state-champion trees, including a katsura tree with apricot-hued fall foliage and a sweet, cinnamon-like fragrance. Find it in the Azalea Garden.<\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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