
18 Beautiful California Coastal Towns Worth Visiting
From foggy Mendocino headlands to surf-town Encinitas, these are the California coastal towns worth planning a trip around, with what to do, when to go and practical tips for each.
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From foggy Mendocino headlands to surf-town Encinitas, these are the California coastal towns worth planning a trip around, with what to do, when to go and practical tips for each.
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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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Highway 1 earns its reputation. These are the California coastal drives worth planning a whole trip around.
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From the Colorado River to the Santa Monica Pier, California's stretch of Route 66 is full of desert ghost towns, neon and nostalgia.
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Salt flats below sea level, golden badlands and towering dunes. Death Valley is spectacular, if you visit at the right time.
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