The luxury and the spectacle that defined the Vanderbilt family led to their fall from the top of the financial and social ladders they once dominated. | Weird History

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It’s finally here… After 129 years, you can now visit the THIRD floor of The Breakers!⁠ ⁠ Visitors will witness preservation work in action, with ongoing research, planning, and physical restoration happening right now. See floors and walls that have been restored alongside those left untouched to reveal the effects of time and the elements. Explore décor from the 1890s, 1940s, and later, reflecting the family’s evolving use of the third floor. This is a much different experience than the standa