As the tour bus navigates yet another twist in the winding road, Hearst Castle and far-reaching Pacific Ocean views pop in and out of sight on the left, the right and to the left again. Traveling nearly one-third of a mile up a hilltop in the Santa Lucia Range, the elaborate bell towers of the 165-room mansion are being described in an audio narrated by Alex Trebeck, the voice of "Jeopardy." It's no surprise that a commonly asked question at Hearst Castle is, "How did it get here?" The answer is revealed by, "Hearst Castle - Building the Dream," a very well-done IMAX cinematic presentation in the 500-seat theater at the entrance to the National Historic Landmark. The Mediterranean complex...
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