Hearst Castle
What: There are 165 rooms in this palace, which was designed by Julia Morgan for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Now owned and operated by the California state park system, the castle includes a main house, three guesthouses, one elaborate indoor pool and an outdoor pool, all on 127 hilltop acres of gardens and grounds. Info: Hearst Castle, 750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon; hearstcastle.org. Five public tours are offered (some wheelchair-accessible, some not) plus evening tours in spring and fall. Ticket prices start at $25 for adults, $12 for kids 5-12. — CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS latimes.com/cabucketlist.