A night view from the Empire State Building 
The owner of a newspaper empire, Hearst, also built a different kind of
an empire on the Pasific coast of California. Complete with several own
airports, a private zoo, and a roofed pathway for horseback riding, the
place is crowned by a castle and its pools and gardens.
Here's another shot of the pool.
Here are some floating houses from Granville Island, Vancouver:
See also other Jari's pictures.