A project touched by sorrow, the palatial Miramar estate in Rhode Island was completed in 1915 by notable Titanic survivor Eleanor Elkins Widener. It is a memorial to her husband, who went down with the ill-fated liner along with the couple's eldest son. Inspired by 18th-century French architecture, the Gilded Age mansion has largely remained a private residence throughout its history – but now you can take a look inside.

Click or scroll on to explore Miramar and delve into its tragic but glorious past.