I visited Ashland, Henry Clay's Estate in Lexington and I loved it. Not only the informative tour but also the original furniture and documents left by the Clay family. Unfortunately, no photography was allowed in the mansion. The surrounding area of the mansion is well-preserved as a park today with a gorgeous English garden and several small functional houses (stable, ice houses, and carriage house) near-by.
The front door of Ashland.
Beautiful details around the mansion.
The secret English garden.
A beautiful and perfectly manicured garden.
This is why I want to live in the 1800s.
I would always think whenever I am touring one of these historic houses, how did they go to the bathroom? How did Henry Clay's daughter inherit the mansion and not Henry Clay the third? What did they do before freezer? Would they had to finish all ice cream in one-sitting? And you think the tour guide would know the answers to my questions?
