We went back to the Biltmore the next day after walking around the Biltmore Village that evening. The village was originally built by George Vanderbilt, including the church there, for the workers on and in the house. We took the specialty tours (Behind the Scenes the day before, and now we took the Rooftop Tour. They allow you to take pictures of the exterior while on those tours, and here is the rooftop of the interior atrium, where they kept the tropical plants that wouldn't survive the winter.
It's hard to see from photos just how large this house is, but the people sitting in front will give you some perspective. This is the front of just the atrium area.
Here's a sweeping view of the Biltmore gardens from the rooftop.
These gargolyes (technically grotesques since they don't channel water) were all hand carved by stone artists brought in by George Vanderbilt.
The House in better weather.
The upper roofline taken from the balcony area above the immense staircase.
The copper dome you see here is the roof above the staircase and the hanging metal chandelier.
The esplanade as seen from the House.
These copper tiles were installed over 105 years ago, and still feature the GV family logo.
