Death Valley is the largest national park in the contiguous United States, and it holds the record for the hottest air temperature ever measured on Earth. In winter, though, it's one of the most beautiful and surprisingly comfortable places in California.
From granite valleys to cliff-top highways and alpine lakes, these are the California places that belong on every bucket list.
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Skip the crowds. These beaches, waterfalls and ghost towns show a side of California most visitors drive right past.
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The world's tallest trees, the hottest temperature ever recorded and a name borrowed from a 500-year-old novel. California is full of surprises.
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