Hearst Castle - San Simeon, Calif.
California's Hearst Castle is the realization of William Randolph Hearst's dream of creating "La Cuesta Encantada," or "The Enchanted Hill." The 165-room estate was completed in 1947 and features beautiful gardens, terraces, pools and walkways, as well as a collection of some 25,000 artifacts, all now open to the public.
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