Hearst Castle’s library is ranked No. 7. Architect Julia Morgan designed the 80-foot-long library along with the rest of media magnate William Randolph Hearst’s hilltop estate in San Simeon.

Hearst and architect Julia Morgan started their collaboration on the castle in 1919. The estate consists of a 115-room main house, three guest houses, pools and 127 acres of terraced gardens ...

Hearst Castle is offering a new “Art Under the Moonlight” tour this fall. Photo from California State Parks This story was originally published August 27, 2024 at 5:00 AM.