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Historic Attractions & Museums

History buffs are drawn to the Asheville area's rich background and architectural wonders.

Biltmore Estate

Biltmore Estate

America's largest home, attracts a million visitors and was just named one of the top 10 architectural wonders....

The city earned an international reputation as a premier health resort in the 1890s. By the 1920s, Asheville was a destination for the rich and famous, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

Today's visitors find a city steeped in history. Step back in time and experience Gilded Age elegance at America's largest home, George Vanderbilt's 250-room Biltmore House. Relive the Victorian era at the circa 1840 Smith-McDowell House-Museum, Asheville's oldest home. Explore the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, the acclaimed author's boyhood home and the inspiration for his novel "Look Homeward, Angel."

Much of the architecture in downtown was constructed by the same craftspeople who built Biltmore House. Asheville boasts more Art Deco architecture than any southeastern city other than Miami Beach.

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Asheville Urban Trail

  • Downtown Asheville
  • Asheville, NC 28801
  • Phone: 828-259-5815
  • Region: Downtown

The Asheville Urban Trail has often been called Asheville's "museum without walls." Started by a small group of citizens interested in helping revitalize downtown, the Urban Trail consists of thirty stations of bronze sculpture around downtown. Each …more

Basilica of St. Lawrence

  • 97 Haywood Street
  • Asheville, NC 28801
  • Phone: 828-252-6042
  • Region: Downtown

Completed in 1909, the Basilica of St. Lawrence D.M. is one of Asheville's architectural treasures and spiritual anchors. Designed by Rafael Gustavino and Richard Sharpe Smith, renowned architects on the Biltmore House, this Catholic church has the …more

Biltmore

  • One Lodge Street
  • Asheville, NC 28803
  • Phone: 828-225-1333
  • Region: South

Discover the wonders of Biltmore™ in Asheville. Begin with the breathtaking beauty of 250-room Biltmore House — America's largest home® — and century-old gardens. Explore the 8,000-acre backyard through a variety of activities from horseback riding …more

Biltmore Winery

  • One Approach Road
  • Asheville, NC 28803
  • Region: South

A visit to the Winery at Biltmore is a truly unique experience. At America's most visited winery, you can explore, taste and relax. Start by exploring the historic Winery housed in the renovated Biltmore Dairy. Stroll through the cellars and get a …more

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

  • 56 Broadway Street
  • Asheville, NC 28801
  • Phone: 828-350-8484
  • Region: Downtown

The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) was founded in 1993 to honor and pay tribute to the spirit and history of Black Mountain College and to acknowledge the College's role as a forerunner in progressive, interdisciplinary …more

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