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The Atlas Obscura Guide To San Simeon

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Simeon, California

Updated March 17, 2017
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William Randolph Hearst's private castle.

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Hearst Castle

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
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