Few places better capture the opulence of early–20th century California than Hearst Castle, the 165-room former ... update the plumbing and restore the Art Deco sculptures.

Winston Churchill and President Calvin Coolidge also rested here amid art and antiquities from around the world. Hearst Castle looks down over golden fields, the glistening Pacific and the town of ...

One of the most famous works of art at Hearst Castle is Antonio Canova's "Venus Italica", a marble masterpiece crafted in the 19th century, which is on view in the Assembly Room. Another ...

Hearst, who was an avid art collector, also filled the rooms with millions of dollars' worth of paintings, textiles, sculptures and more. Throughout his life at the castle, Hearst hosted famous ...