8 Stunning California Landscapes to Discover in May

Palm Tree Palm Tree By Lily Morgan

Death Valley

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San Francisco Bay

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Mount Whitney

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Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur

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Joshua Tree National Park

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Lava Tube, Mojave Desert

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Racetrack Playa

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Morro Bay

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