Step aboard the historic Queen Mary ocean liner. Cruise the Pacific Coast Highway through Orange County's famous beach towns. Catch a spectacular Pacific Ocean sunset. Discover the charms of the mountain town of Julian and some of the wonders of Southern California's desert terrain, from Anza Borrego to Palm Springs. One thing's for certain: Southern California has no shortage of beautiful destinations worth discovering.

This 3-day round trip drive from Los Angeles covers a lot of ground, avoiding the major freeways as much as possible for slower-paced scenic routes along the coast, through rolling hills where orchards and vineyards grow, into the mountains and the desert beyond. … (continue reading)