With some of Newport's finest grounds and gardens, The Elms sits comfortably on the National Register of Historic Places. Of course, the interior is exquisite, too—you might’ve seen it featured on HBO’s Gilded Age. Picture marble columns, 18th-century Italian murals, monarchy-era French artifacts, chandeliers galore, and a ballroom that easily fits 400 guests. It’s 60,000 square feet of pure Gilded Age splendor.
The Elms was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer, built for coal baron Edward Julius Berwind, and cost $1.4 million—in 1901. As for the name, fabulous elm trees used to highlight the grounds; they’ve since been replaced with weeping beeches.