Ninety miles of Highway 1 where the Santa Lucia mountains fall straight into the Pacific, punctuated by the much-photographed Bixby Bridge and redwood canyons. Drive south to north so the ocean is on your side for pulling over, and check road-status updates before setting off — landslides close sections with some regularity. Stop at Nepenthe for a clifftop lunch, and watch for whales between December and April.
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