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NYC: Gilded Age Mansions Guided Tour

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Enter the gilded age mansions and learn about the millionaires who lived here on a guided trip in NYC. Marvel at the interior design of these buildings, and learn about their architecture.

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Highlights

Be transported back to Gilded Age New York City
Savor the palatial interiors and exteriors of these rare mansions
Discover secret stories of scandals, murder, romance and design

Description

Scandals! Murder! Romance! Architecture! Come step inside some of the few remaining Gilded Age mansions of Fifth Avenue and learn about the people who lived in and designed these masterpieces. If you're a fan of the HBO show The Gilded Age, you'll love this tour. During the Gilded Age New York City became home to the greatest concentration of wealth in human history. As America's new millionaires competed with each other to see who could have the most ornate mansion alongside the newly created Central Park they spent vast sums of money to hire architects inspired by European palaces to build structures the likes of which had never been seen in America. These men and women were as fascinating and complex as the homes they inhabited and we'll hear stories of power, greed, love and generosity from a time when America was quickly becoming one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world.

Includes

Entry into various mansions/museums Visual aids that enhance experience Design and architectural information True stories about millionaires and architects