This non-profit retreat centre is built around a set of mineral hot springs with spiritual workshops. Experience Esalen’s signature bathing ritual after midnight between 1am and 3am (make sure to book by phone in advance).
A must visit state park 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on California's Pacific coast. Don't miss the McWay Falls which drops over a cliff of 80 feet into the Pacific Ocean, open 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.