Experience the opulence of the "Gilded Age" when you explore the summer homes of the legendary Vanderbilt family. Board your transportation for a scenic drive through the historic section of Newport en route to the Breakers, the most-visited attraction in Newport. Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, this Italian Renaissance palace was completed in 1895 in less than three years at a cost of approximately 7 million dollars, which would be over $200 million today! The Grand Hall boasts 50-foot ceilings and is the largest room in any Newport mansion. You will also visit the magnificent Marble House. Built by William K. Vanderbilt for his wife Alva's birthday in 1892, it features more than 500,000 square feet of white marble and was intended as Vanderbilt's "Temple of the Arts." The grounds include a Chinese Tea House overlooking the Atlantic. Return to the pier via your transportation.