You Can Tour These Historic Mansions From Your Couch

The plantation of George and Martha Washington, the first President and First Lady of the United States of America, Mount Vernon and its more than 30 outbuildings sit on 500 acres overlooking the Potomac River. Take a virtual tour here.  

Tour the 25-room Victorian mansion where Mark Twain lived and wrote from 1874-1891. It was here that he penned The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Life on the Mississippi.

Ever dreamed of seeing how Queen Elizabeth lives? Fortunately, you don't need a plane ticket to scope out her primary residence. Click here for stunning virtual tours of Buckingham Palace's White Drawing Room, the Throne Room, the Blue Drawing Room, and the Grand Staircase.

The National Historic Landmark is the former estate of businessman James Deering, who used it as a winter getaway between 1916 and 1925. The stunning, 38,000-square-foot Tuscan style main house consists of 54 rooms. Take a tour of the sprawling residence as well as the mazelike Italian Renaissance gardens.

Thomas Jefferson's 5,000-acre plantation includes a house he helped design and one of the South's most iconic gardens. Choose between ticketed guided tours and free unguided tours of this one-of-a-kind landmark.