Monterey County attractions

The Monterey Aquarium is one of Monterey County's most visited attractions.

Monterey County is a county on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. As of 2000, the population was 401,762. The coastline includes Big Sur, State Route 1, and the 17 Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula. The city of Monterey was the capital of California under Spanish and Mexican rule. The economy is primarily based upon tourism in the coastal regions, and agriculture in the Salinas Valley. Monterey County was home to writer and Nobel prize laureate John Steinbeck, writer Robert Louis Stevenson, and California poet Robinson Jeffers.

Monterey County attractions 
Soledad Mission
Cannery Row Monterey
The Lone Cypress, a symbol of Pebble Beach, as seen from 17-Mile Drive
Museums
Cultural facilities
Historic sites
Literary sites
Scenic drives
Golf areas
Other
Popular hiking and outdoor activity locations

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