Hearst Castle was a vacation home for William Randolph Hearst. The house was started in 1920 and construction continued for over 15 years and never totally completed. The house is now a state park and museum.
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| Visitors Center |
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| Carriage belonging to Hearst's mother. |
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| Foggy view of the ocean from the visitor center. |
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| View of Hearst Castle from the visitor center. |
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| The main house |
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| One of 3 guest houses |
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| Lots of artwork everywhere. |
40 of the rooms in the house have ceilings from old European buildings, some over 400 years old.
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| Hand carved walnut ceiling from Europe. |
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| Dining room with 400 year old tables and paneling and ceiling, |
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| Wall seats from old monastery |
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| Ceiling is being restored |
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| Wall decoration in movie theater |
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| House is based on Spanish cathedral |
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| bedroom |
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| Another historic ceiling |
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| Nice view |
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| Library |
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| Lampshades are Gregorian parchments |
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| Hearst's office |
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| Indoor pool with gold leaf decoration |
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| Yoda shot |
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| Guest house |
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| Another guest house |
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| Guest house bedroom |
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| Guest house bedroom |
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| Guest house bedroom |
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| Guest house |
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| Guest house bedroom |
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| View from guest house |
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| Guest house bedroom |
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| Kitchen in main house |
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| Outdoor pool |
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| Our group photo |
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| Relaxing at the pool |
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| View coming back down the mountain |
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| Nearby lighthouse |
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| Sunning seals |
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| Sail surfers |
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| Barren but beautiful |
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| Gorgeous |
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