Hearst Castle is the closest the kids have been to Europe. We learned how William Randolph Hearst and his mom traveled all over Europe back when noble families were going bankrupt, and they snatched up furniture, ceilings, artifacts, and floors. Most museums would be happy to have one or two historic European ceilings–Hearst Castle has over 40! While Hearst’s taste was pretty ostentatious for us, we were pretty amazed at what he and architect Julia Morgan created out in the middle of nowhere along the California coast! There was no flash inside the castle, so here are my heavily edited photographs.
