12 Bones is a popular barbecue joint in the River Arts District. They serve tasty smoked ribs, pulled pork and other meats, dressed with creative sauces (Blueberry Chipotle, anyone?) and to-die-for sides.
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Art Deco Skyline
Asheville today is a city where architecture stood still for several generations. It is distinctive because in the year time stopped, 1929, it was a boom town-a home for the Vanderbilts, a resort for Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and other historic luminaries, and a mecca for rising young architects following in the footsteps of one of the masters, Richard Morris Hunt, who built the lavish Biltmore.
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St. Lawrence Basilica
The St. Lawrence Basilica is home to the largest unsupported dome ceiling in the US.