When it comes to building grand estates, nobody comes close to the French, except maybe the Vanderbilts. George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate is the largest private home in the U.S. and was meant to mimic Versailles with its 250 rooms. Where is the famed Biltmore estate located?

George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate was started in 1889, and completed a mere 6 years later. In 1900, George and his wife Edith Stuyvesant Dresser had their first child, Cornelia at the estate. Makes you wonder if she had a room right next to her parents or 155 rooms away.

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