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5. STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Just 30 minutes south of the city, with a CalTrain depot right at the main gates, the
palm-lined beauties of this campus make it worth a trip. The visual motif of sand-
stone and red-tile roofs has been carried forward since the Romanesque Quadrangle
was built in the late 1800s. The ornate carvings that decorate the arches and pillars
are extraordinarily lovely, setting off the elaborate mosaic that graces the façade of
Memorial Church (for further details see Palo Alto and Stanford ).
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6. CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Carmel-by-the-Sea was founded as an artists' colony in the early 1900s, and is now
one of the most exclusive communities in the world - having boasted actor Clint
Eastwood as its mayor in 1986-88. Its old Spanish mission, one of the 21 built
along the coast (for further details see Junipero Serra and California's Missions )
is considered California's most beautiful.
Carmel Mission • 3080 Rio Rd • Open
9:30am-5pm
Mon-Sat;
10:30am-5pm
Sun
831
624
1271
Adm
www.carmelmission.org
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7. COASTAL BEACHES
At least 20 different beaches line Highway 1 south of San Francisco. Some of the
best include Gray Whale Cove, Montara State Beach, Miramar Beach and El Granada
Beach, Roosevelt Beach, Dunes Beach, Francis Beach, Poplar Beach, Pelican Point
Beach, Cowell Ranch State Beach, Martin's Beach, San Gregorio Beach, Pescadero
State Beach, Bean Hollow State Beach, and Pebble Beach.
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8. POINT REYES
Some 110 sq miles (285 sq km) of pristine natural coastline make this promontory
a haven for all sorts of wildlife and a thing of unforgettable, windswept beauty. You
can watch whales and sea lions from Point Reyes Lighthouse.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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