How to Make the Most of Your Visit to the Biltmore Estate
I blame my fascination with getting glimpses into other people's homes on my mother. She (and I and my sister) is what she calls “nibby.” It's a term passed down from her West Virginlinaia-born father, and basically just means “nosy” or “inquisitive.” It's why I peruse real estate listings online even when I'm not house-hunting; why I've toured stately homes, mansions, and castles everywhere from Montana to England; and probably has had something to do with my obsession with shows like “Downton Abbey.” So yes, I'm a little bit nibby when it comes to seeing how other people live. But one place that invites this sort of nosy-ness, and actually kind of encourages it? The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The incredible Biltmore Fun facts about the Biltmore Estate The Biltmore Estate was built between 1889 and 1895 by George Washington Vanderbilt II, of the prominent Vanderbilt family (who owned various shipping and railroad ...