Giant cozy warm fireplace - Grove Park Inn

This fireplace is tall enough to stand in. Generations of lovers have fallen asleep sitting before it in one of the old rocking chairs - perhaps with a glass of wine or warm cider in hand.

The stone inscription above the hearth reads,

“Take from this hearth its warmth;
from this room its charm;
from this inn its amity.
Return them not—but return.”

This is one of the two, 36-ft tall, gigantic granite fireplaces in the lobby of Asheville, North Carolina’s famous Grove Park Inn. Built in 1913, it continues to be one of America’s most celebrated resorts. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this spectacular holiday destination has hosted countless luminaries over the years, including U.S. Presidents like Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.