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Unusual Attractions in Carmel-By-The-Sea

Carmel-By-The-Sea, California

Calla Lily Valley

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

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Carmelite Monastery

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Tor House and Hawk Tower

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

1 mile from Carmel-By-The-Sea

Del Monte Forest, California

Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

1 mile from Carmel-By-The-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Whalers Cabin Museum

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

2 miles from Carmel-By-The-Sea

Monterey, California

Old Monterey Jail

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

3 miles from Carmel-By-The-Sea

Monterey, California

Colton Hall Museum

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

3 miles from Carmel-By-The-Sea

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