Mansion

The Breakers, a famous mansion from Newport, Rhode Island

A mansion is a large and often luxurious house. It can be big enough for an owner, his family, and their many servants. One of the definitions is a large, imposing house. It was originally the same as a rural manor house, the home of a feudal lord. When similarly large houses were built in cities they were called "mansions". A "country house" is a common type of mansion in England.

Some famous mansions include:

• Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, North Carolina

• Pensmore Mansion in the Ozark Mountains

• Hearst Castle in San Simeon California

• Carson Mansion in Eureka, California

• Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California

• Updown Court in Surrey, England

• Mansion House London, England.

• Whitehall Palace in south Florida