15 California Beaches That Show the Coast’s Many Sides
Victoria Beach | Laguna Beach

The stone tower makes this corner of Laguna Beach look unexpectedly theatrical, but its origin is practical. Built in 1926, it enclosed a staircase between a clifftop home and the shore. The surrounding rocks and incoming water make its setting as memorable as the structure itself. Tide and surf conditions—not a photograph’s composition—should determine how close you get.
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