Lavish estates are prime spots for soaking up lavish Christmas displays . Decorated as it would have been back in the 1920s and 1930s during the famed newspaper magnate 's reign , this 165-room Moorish castle is a sight to behold , from the grand social rooms on the ground floor to the private rooms on the upper levels . The Biltmore Estate in North Carolina is a big draw at Christmas . Newport , Rhode Island 's Gilded Age ` ` cottages '' are not too shabby either .
Lavish estates are prime spots for soaking up lavish Christmas displays . The Biltmore Estate in North Carolina is a big draw at Christmas . Newport , Rhode Island 's Gilded Age ` ` cottages '' are not too shabby either .