The World’s Most Beautiful Private Homes
| November 20, 2017
Hearst Castle – California, USA
Originally given the fanciful name of “La Cuesta Encantada” (The Enchanted Hill), Hearst Castle was built in 1947 as a home for newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst. Although it took decades to build, Hearst only lived there for about four years – he died in 1951.
The gigantic home, which was built in the Spanish Revival style, features 56 bedrooms and the world’s largest private zoo. Even the property’s three guest houses are larger than most normal family homes. The home was given over to the government of California in 1954.
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