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The Central Coast — Vol. IV San Luis Obispo · Santa Barbara · Monterey

The Central Coast · San Simeon

San Simeon

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Hearst Castle

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Hearst Castle

Julia Morgan's hilltop opera — the Central Coast's grandest detour.

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