Hearst Castle’s main building isn’t called a castle ... The rest of the room is decorated with game-themed touches. A lover ...

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.

The owner of eight treasure-filled homes, he built a castle in the 1920s ... avid collecting days, Hearst was said to account for twenty-five percent of the world art market.

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 ...