Part 10/12:
William Randolph Hurst’s empire included the iconic Hurst Castle in California, which hosted luminaries such as Charlie Chaplin and Winston Churchill—but was eventually abandoned amidst the stock market crash.
Marian Davies, Hollywood’s first superstar, lived in Oceanfront Mansions with her tumultuous affair with blockbuster publisher William Randolph Hurst, whose jealousy and meddling cut her career short.
Clarendon Court in Newport was the setting of a dramatic legal battle over inheritance and alleged poisoning—stories that captured national attention.
The Cliff Palace, an ancient Ancestral Puebloan city, was abandoned suddenly, likely due to prolonged drought and resource scarcity, leaving behind breathtaking ruins.