Hearst Castle was built as a weekend ranch by William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper publisher, in the Santa Lucia Mountains overlooking Pacific Ocean, near San Simon, Central coast California. It was designed by San Francisco architect Julia Morgan, and displays a magnificent style of European arts, Mediterrann architecture, fine crafts and antiques. It has 165 rooms, and 127 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways. It became one of the most magnificent private estates in America for over 30 years and was set for elegant parties for Hollywood. It is a state Historical Monument now and attracts over 800, 000 visitors each year.