03/16/2010
H Highway 1, as it is officially known, hugs California's scenic Pacific coast for 500 miles between Capistrano Beach, south of Los Angeles, and Leggett, north of San Francisco. Given the accolade of All American Road, it takes in the hectic cities of San Francisco and California as well as the magical landscape of Big Sur. You can't rush the trip – local speed limits will ensure that – but there's much to see.