Few things inspire like the crashing of a waterfall. What causes us to hike for miles just to see a waterfall? Or to feel its mist? Or to hear its roar? The appeal of witnessing waterfalls is widespread. Witnessing is a good term for an encounter with a waterfall.
Sheltered by the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains to the east and west Asheville sits in an idyllic spot. So magnificent is the surrounding landscape that George Vanderbilt, a man who could afford anything anywhere, chose Asheville to erect his palatial personal palace over one hundred years ago. His home, Biltmore House, is now one of the areas premier tourist attractions.
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Few things inspire like the crashing of a waterfall. What causes us to hike for miles just to see a waterfall? Or to feel its mist? Or to hear its roar? The appeal of witnessing waterfalls is widespread. Witnessing is a good term for an encounter with a waterfall.
Sheltered by the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains to the east and west Asheville sits in an idyllic spot. So magnificent is the surrounding landscape that George Vanderbilt, a man who could afford anything anywhere, chose Asheville to erect his palatial personal palace over one hundred years ago. His home, Biltmore House, is now one of the areas premier tourist attractions.
