Biltmore House, Asheville, North Carolina, 11/26/01
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Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC, used for the set of "Richie Rich"

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Al's been looking for a place to retireÉhe thinks he's found it.

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The courtyard leaading to the carriage house/stables.

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In the porte cochère waiting for our "under the roof" tour to begin.

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When the Vanderbilts moved in, they discovered that there was no door from the servants' quarters (back) to the kitchen areas. So they built this slate "bridge" so that the staff didn't have to walk all the way around the house to get to work.

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View from one of the roofs.

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The George Vanderbilt crest, oak leaves and acorns are everywhere. You see, money can buy almost anything. The crest, etc., are complete fabrications; these were very middle-class people.

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The clock was electrically wired to 20 others in the house, keeping them perfectly synchronized, so the staff would always be on time.