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McWay Falls and Waterfall House Ruins

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Big Sur, California

Nepenthe

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Big Sur, California

The Henry Miller Memorial Library

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

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Monterey, California

Point Sur Lightstation

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

5 miles from Big Sur

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Tor House and Hawk Tower

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

20 miles from Big Sur

Del Monte Forest, California

Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

21 miles from Big Sur

Monterey, California

San Carlos Cathedral

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

22 miles from Big Sur

Atlas Obscura Trips

Desert Canvas: Art of Joshua Tree and the Mojave

Join us as we venture deep into the High Desert, glimpsing massive sculptures, revitalizing domes, and fluorescent painted mountains along the way.

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