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From a recent visit to W.R. Hearst's former hilltop estate at San Simeon, CA.
It's a state park now...'Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument'...better known as 'Hearst Castle'.

One of 3 guest 'cottages' that hosted celebrities & heads-of-state
Antique carved wooden column and painted plaster ceiling in one of the 'cottages'.
Ceiling was designed by Hearst's architect, Julia Morgan, and cast on-site
Portions of the upper part are from an ancient Roman temple
3500-year old Egyptian statues in front of 'Casa Grande'
Light fixture in Hearst's private theater
100-year old Italian vermouth still in the wine cellar
Indoor pool, with tennis courts on the roof
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