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Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway

Highway 1 clings to cliffs above the Pacific for 90 miles, with redwood groves and coves along the way.

Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Our full guide to Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway is being written. It's on the California list as Must-see and United States list as Worth a detour.