In the late 19th century, the Vanderbilt family began their rise to fame and fortune with the monopolization of the railroad industry. Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt thought he was laying down ...

Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style "summer cottage" inspired by the palaces in northern Italy. Its opulence knows no bounds ...