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Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Asheville is a friendly, art-focused mountain town that also happens to be home to the Biltmore Estate, an 8,000-acre property once owned by George Vanderbilt. The city features more than 100 art galleries and offers opportunities for solo hiking, biking, kayaking and even fly-fishing. With a growing culinary scene and more breweries per capita than any U.S. city, Asheville is also a great place to explore fun and funky restaurants and sip local beers.