Hawaii: Shangri La, Oahu Aptly named Shangri La, tobacco heiress Doris Duke broke ground on her Hawaiian estate in 1936, shortly after her marriage to James Cromwell. Modeled in part on the Taj Mahal, Shangri La provided the newlyweds with a welcome refuge from Palm Beach high society. The...
Hawaii: Shangri La, Oahu Aptly named Shangri La, tobacco heiress Doris Duke broke ground on her Hawaiian estate in 1936, shortly after her marriage to James Cromwell. Modeled in part on the Taj Mahal, Shangri La provided the newlyweds with a welcome refuge from Palm Beach high society. The...