The largest privately owned home ever built in America, Biltmore was designed by Richard Morris Hunt as another Vanderbilt extravaganza. It was completed in 1895 and is still in the family. "A Renaissance chateau from the Loire Valley in the woods of western North Carolina." Must be seen to be believed.

Westglow Spa is a full-service European-style destination spa nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The facility includes an elegantly restored Victorian mansion with six restored bedroom suites each unique in its design and vintage period furnishings; two quaint and cozy cottages for a more secluded atmosphere, and the state-of-the-art Life Enhancement Center. Westglow Spa offers a holistic approach to weight loss, stress management, and fitness. The expert staff is prepared to assist you with all factors of good health and nutrition, physical activity, and emotional well being.

The Mint Museum of Art initially served the region as the first branch of the United States Mint, coining $5 million in gold from 1836 to the outbreak of the Civil War. A grassroots community effort during the Depression saved the original Federal-style building designed by William Strickland from demolition and moved it to its present Randolph Road site. The museum formally opened to the public on October 22, 1936 as North Carolina’s first art museum.