Spectacular Swimming Pools from Around the World
| April 16, 2018
14. Hearst Castle – USA
Newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst was a prodigious art collector, but in the end, he didn’t much care what happened to his collection. His home, Hearst Castle, features two pools — the outdoor Neptune pool, and the indoor Roman pool. Both pools are full of priceless sculpture work that was altered to fit wherever Hearst wanted it to fit — this included knocking the feet off a statue of Neptune. Visit the two pools as part of a Hearst Castle tour. Entry start at $25.
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