The 50 states are blessed with many stunning and storied routes, including the Blue Ridge Parkway in the east, the Pacific Coast Highway ... Drive in Pebble Beach, California.

Pismo Beach previously made the USA Today list for best coastal small towns in the country but never ranked first until now.

William Smith has long fished the California coast for salmon, taking avid anglers out on his boat in hopes they'll get to wrestle with and reel in the prized catch. But not anymore. Smith ...