This Is Why the Biltmore Estate Is So Incredible
Get to know America's largest privately-owned estate.
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Molly Miller
With 250 rooms, a bowling alley, a vineyard and a park, it seems the Biltmore's original owner, George Vanderbilt, thought of everything. Take a look inside and around the estate to see what makes it so special.
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