This 90-mile coastal section of California 1, heading south from the Monterey Peninsula, features one incredible ocean view after another. Every bend in the road seems like a cue to say, “Oh my God!” Finish up the day at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, a surreal monument to its namesake’s megalomania.

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