Straddling the California–Nevada line at about 6,200 feet, Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and one of the deepest lakes in the United States. On a calm morning the water turns impossibly clear.
Summer is for beaches, kayaking and hiking; winter brings some of the best skiing in the West.
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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