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Biltmore is considered America's largest home and the crown jewel of Asheville architecture.
Biltmore is considered America’s largest home and the crown jewel of Asheville architecture.
A portrait of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted hangs at Biltmore in North Carolina, in April 2021.
A portrait of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted hangs at Biltmore in North Carolina, in April 2021.
The basement pool at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
The basement pool at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
An Airbnb cottage the author rented on a country road north of Weaverville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
An Airbnb cottage the author rented on a country road north of Weaverville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
A section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
A section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
The sculpture “Wake” by artist Mel Chin is temporarily on view in Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
Asheville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Asheville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The Woolworth Walk is a converted Woolworth's that is now an art gallery.
The Woolworth Walk is a converted Woolworth’s that is now an art gallery.
The lunch counter at Woolworth Walk.
The lunch counter at Woolworth Walk.
The patio at Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
The patio at Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.
Almost home: The northbound Chicago Skyway tollbooth in April 2021.
Almost home: The northbound Chicago Skyway tollbooth in April 2021.