Last month our Intern, 
Jody Zimmer, headed up to the mountains of North Carolina looking for another adventure. What he found was America's Largest Home, The Biltmore Estate. Here are a few pictures and some interesting facts about George Vanderbilt's home in Asheville, North Carolina.
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| The Biltmore Estate | 
The Biltmore Estate is over 175,000 square feet, making it America's largest home.
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| Pond Reflection of Biltmore Estate | 
Several Hollywood movies have been shot at the Biltmore Estate, including Richie Rich and Forrest Gump.
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| Biltmore Estate Interior Garden* | 
 
There are 250 rooms, 65 fireplaces, 34 bedrooms, an indoor pool, bowling alley and more at the Biltmore Estate.
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| The Banquet Hall* | 
During a 2007 poll, Biltmore Estate was chosen as the 8th favorite structure in the United States.
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| George Vanderbilt's Bedroom* | 
The Biltmore Estate draws in one million tourists each year.
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| Biltmore Estate Walled Gardens | 
* Pictures of the inside of The Biltmore Estate are not allowed. The interior picture you see above are take from The Biltmore Estates travel website.  
 
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