Even if you don't stay at the Grove Park Inn, this historic hotel is still worth visiting. The original lodge building, which opened in 1913, resembles a giant gingerbread house made of stone and capped with a droopy red roof. The boulder fireplaces in the lobby serve as a gathering space for guests and the Asheville community. Enjoy panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west, where you'll see wondrous sunsets from the aptly-named Sunset Terrace restaurant.
