These are the best holiday historic home tours in the U.S.

from USA TODAY 10Best

Ever wondered how Thomas Jefferson spent his holidays or what a Gilded Age Christmas tree might have looked like? These historic houses – voted the best in the U.S. by 10Best readers – pull out all the stops for their holiday tours.

10. The Breakers & The Elms - Newport, Rhode Island

Image courtesy of Newport Mansions The 2020 season will add a new outdoor experience at The Breakers, illuminating the historic grounds in thousands of lights.

9. Filoli Historic House and Garden - Woodside, California

Image courtesy of Patricia Dennis / Filoli Historic House and Garden During Holidays at Filoli, visitors can stroll the illuminated grounds by night or see the decorated home by day. Take a socially distanced selfie with Santa on select Saturdays.

8. George Washington's Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, Virginia

Image courtesy of George Washington's Mount Vernon Holiday celebrations include a host of family-friendly activities – fireworks, candlelight tours and visits with Aladdin the Christmas camel – scheduled throughout the holiday season.

7. Meadow Brook Hall - Rochester, Michigan

Image courtesy of Meadow Brook Hall During the Winter Wonder Lights celebration, guests can take a self-guided tour of the illuminated historic grounds.

6. Preservation Resource Center Holiday Home Tour - New Orleans, Louisiana

Image courtesy of Preservation Resource Center You don’t have to be in NOLA to tour these homes this year. The 2020 event will take place through a virtual video series.

5. Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum - Norwalk, Connecticut

Image courtesy of Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Alex Rosenfeld Photography The historic Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum opens this holiday season with an exhibit celebrating antique toys, dolls and trees.

4. Crane House and Historic YWCA - Montclair, New Jersey

Image courtesy of Crane House and Historic YWCA Visitors can experience period decorations (designed by the Garden Club of Montclair) and learn about the holidays from the 1700s to the 20th century during a candlelight tour.

3. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens - Akron, Ohio

Image courtesy of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens On select days throughout the holiday season, Deck the Hall showcases the first floor of the manor house and grounds adorned with nostalgic decorations and more than a million holiday lights.

2. Wildwood Manor House - Toledo, Ohio

Image courtesy of Wildwood Manor House A team of volunteers decorate the 30,000-square-foot estate during Holidays in the Manor House. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the house and Shipman Garden where they’ll find 32 seasonal displays.

1. Graceland - Memphis, Tennessee

Image courtesy of Graceland Visitors can tour the home decorated for the season with traditional lights, a life-size nativity scene and Santa. Presley family Christmas artifacts are on display during this special time of year.