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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carmel-By-The-Sea

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California

Updated July 9, 2021

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Calla Lily Valley

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Calla Lily Valley

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

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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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Tor House and Hawk Tower

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.
1 mile from Carmel-By-The-Sea
Pescadero Point

Del Monte Forest, California

Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
1 mile from Carmel-By-The-Sea
Whalers Cabin in Point Lobos State Reserve.

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
The cells featured escape-proof windows.

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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