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March-December 1968
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Winchester Mystery House at San Jose
160-room mansion, designed and built by the Winchester Rifle heiress
It was continuously under construction for 38 years and is reported to be haunted
Stain glass window
Construction went on from 1884 until her death on September 5, 1922
Cost was estimated at 5.5 million in 1922 or 71 million in 2010
She believed that as long as construction continued, she'd never die
Hearst Castle, Casa Grande (Built by newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst)
Casa Del Sol is an 18-room guesthouse facing the majestic Pacific Coastline Hearst Castle, San Simeon (Built by newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst)
Grand stair case entrance
Overlooks the Pacific Ocean
The Neptune Pool
Greco-Roman style pool
Neptune Pool was rebuilt three times to suit its owner's tastes
Egyptian Crypt
Egyptian artifacts
Refectory room (Main dining area)
Table setting
The Roman Pool is an indoor pool
Decorated with eight statues of Roman gods
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