I recently visited the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina. The estate is the largest private home in the United States! One could spend hours touring the many rooms. Everything in the house, for the most part, is original. The Vanderbilts were an extremely rich family, and they didn’t cut any corners when it came to their estate. Even the recliner was made of high quality material that was still beautiful after a hundred years. It it really worth a trip to see early examples of big spenders in America.