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World’s Best Trip: Big Sur, California

How to take a World’s Best trip to Big Sur, California.

UnBEATable Soundtrack in New Kerouac Doc + Reasons to Reread "Big Sur"

Where did author Jack Kerouac go to escape the legend that came with his life "on the road?" Big Sur. He holed up in a...

America's Best Coastal Hotels

Book a room at one of these top waterfront properties from Georgia to California.

World's Coolest Hotel Bathrooms

From Paris to Utah, these are the coolest bathrooms from around the globe.

World's Most Romantic Hotels

Whatever your vision for a romantic getaway, one of the world’s most romantic hotels will fit the bill.

Best Hotel Bathroom Views

From views of the Serengeti to panoramas of Manhattan skyscrapers, bathing is never dull in these bathrooms.

New Year's Resolution Trips

Looking to start 2011 on the right foot? Here, 12 trips to get you motivated.

North America's Best Whale-Watching Spots

Follow Ishmael’s footsteps: go whale watching, from the banks of Cape Cod to the tropical shores of Hawaii.

America's Most Beautiful Coastal Views

From towering Pacific Northwest sea stacks to mile upon mile of mirage-like tidal flats, these 10 littoral landscapes take ocean views to a new level.

Affordable Seaside Inns

These 15 inns deliver front-row seats to the prettiest U.S. shorelines without breaking the bank.
HOTELS

Treebones Resort

Nearly every Mongolian-esque yurt at this eco-resort has ocean views from the redwood decks and Adirondack chairs, but without the thread count or plumbing - the bathroom is a short walk away - a... more ›


RESTAURANTS

Sierra Mar

The view: Diners gaze out on the Pacific Ocean and rocky headlands from the Post Ranch Inn’s restaurant, Sierra Mar, perched on a secluded cliff 1,200 feet above the surf in Big Sur.... more ›


ACTIVITIES

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

Deep within Los Padres National Forest, Pfeiffer Beach is a surreal mix of purple sand, giant redwoods, sycamores, and oaks. Offshore, a smattering of sea stacks are scattered like biscuit crumbs... more ›




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