When the fireplace was first invented, it was out of complete necessity. Food needed to be cooked, water needed to be boiled to be purified, and homes needed to stay warm. But the fireplace was also a hearth, or the heart, of a home, and that tradition carries on today. In these luxury homes, fireplaces are an amenity where family and friends can gather by when the first nip of cold air comes in autumn, as well as when the snow starts to fall in winter. Get cozy with the Top 16 Amazing Fireplaces.

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Readers, stay tuned! Our Top 16's will be released in the 16th Anniversary August Issue!

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