In Northern California’s San Simeon, situated along the Pacific Coast Highway, the grandest castle of the west is undoubtedly ...

Few places better capture the opulence of early–20th century California than Hearst Castle, the 165-room former personal estate of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. The property ...

Designed by Julia Morgan, the Little Castle earned its moniker as a counterpart to her previous work in San Simeon at Hearst Castle. Features from the famed California architect’s first fortress ...

The billiards room features an antique fireplace from another of Hearst’s trophy homes: Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. Jim Bartsch for Hilton & Hyland The eight-bedroom mansion can ...

The owner of eight treasure-filled homes, he built a castle in the 1920s at San Simeon, which playwright George Bernard Shaw famously described as "the place God would have built, if he had the ...

The model for Citizen Kane, he had a decades-long affair with actress Marion Davies, built an enormous castle at San Simeon, and forever transformed modern media ...

Past visitors recommended booking your tour in advance. The castle is located in San Simeon off of Highway 1, and it's open to visitors daily at 9 a.m. The only place you'll find food on the ...