Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California: America's State Park HD

Sony and America's State Parks Filmmaker Challenge: Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California. William Randolph Hearst's home is one of California's most beautiful destinations. Your host Maureen Barley takes you on a tour of this historic American State Park visiting the famous Neptune Pool, Roman Pool, Casa Grande and more. Submitted by Maureen Barley and Pasquale Murena.

In 1865, George Hearst, a wealthy miner, purchased 40,000-acres of California ranchland that included the Mexican Ranchos of Piedras Blancas, San Simeon and Santa Rosa. In 1919, his only son, William Randolph Hearst, inherited the land from his mother, Phoebe Apperson Hearst. By then the ranch had grown to encompass 250,000 acres.

Originally known as "Camp Hill," its wilderness offered a place for family members and friends to "rough it" on camping trips. Despite elaborate arrangements with separate sleeping and dining tents, Hearst envisioned more comfortable accommodations. His simple instructions to famed San Francisco architect Julia Morgan in 1919: "Miss Morgan, we are tired of camping out in the open at the ranch in San Simeon and I would like to build a little something"

Hearst and Morgan's collaboration was destined to become one of the world's greatest attractions and showplaces. As they were planning and constructing his dream home in the Central Coast of California, Hearst renamed the rocky perch from which it rose "La Cuesta Encantada" -- The Enchanted Hill. By 1947, Hearst and Morgan had created an estate of 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways.

The estate's magnificent main house, "Casa Grande," and three guest houses are of Mediterranean Revival style, while the imposing towers of Casa Grande were inspired by a Spanish cathedral. The blending of the architectural style with the surrounding land, and Hearst's superb European and Mediterranean art collection, was so seamless that world-renowned architectural historian, Lord John Julius Norwich, was moved to say that "Hearst Castle is a palace in every sense of the word."

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[tillasmax]

Great video keep up the good work.

[AnythingGoesProd]

@tillasmax Thank you :)

[CoastStarlight11]

Finally you guys are back in action! 10 months since a video! Excellent to have you back!

I used to live in Aptos, California for almost 20 years near Santa Cruz and I would go to Hearst Castle about once a year when I lived there.

[AnythingGoesProd]

@CoastStarlight11 Thanks man! That place is beautiful!

[littlewalk13]

I love this video! I want to go there now, I have driven by it many times and never wanted to go until I saw this. Thanks! :)

[AnythingGoesProd]

@littlewalk13 Thank you, it is a beautiful park and the tour guides are the nicest people ever!

[jonjames1986]

Hope you do some more videos. I really enjoy getting to see the places you go. It's kind of like watching Rick Steves, only in America. Maybe pursue some sponsorship that would enable you to travel further and go outside the state.