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

While driving along California's famed coastal highway, stop at this small town to wander through the artsy downtown and ...

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 ...

Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. Jim Bartsch for Hilton & Hyland The eight-bedroom mansion can host up to 1,000 guests between its paneled walls; it also features two guest apartments and ...

Hearst's appetite for luxury matched his ambitions in business and politics. The owner of eight treasure-filled homes, he built a castle in the 1920s at San Simeon, which playwright George Bernard ...

William Randolph Hearst continued his rise to power and expansion into Hollywood. The model for Citizen Kane, he had a decades-long affair with actress Marion Davies, built an enormous castle at ...

If you're looking for a unique daytrip from Pismo Beach, consider driving an hour north to the Hearst Castle. Inspired by his admiration of European architecture, this mansion with glistening ...