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With soaring peaks, vast coastline and the tallest of the world's trees, Northern California inspires all who visit to dream that much bigger.
Rugged Sonoma coastline along Highway 1, Sonoma Valley, July 2025.

Benjamin Heath for Lonely Planet

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