John Steinbeck immortalized Monterey, California, in "Tortilla Flat," "Cannery Row" and other works.
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John Steinbeck immortalized Monterey, California, in "Tortilla Flat," "Cannery Row" and other works.
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Ernest Hemingway's former home in Key West is a top tourist draw. The six-toed cats lounging around the property have earned a reputation of their own.
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Ernest Hemingway's former home in Key West is a top tourist draw. The six-toed cats lounging around the property have earned a reputation of their own.
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For a true Hemingway experience, hire a boat for some serious fishing off the coast of Key West.
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For a true Hemingway experience, hire a boat for some serious fishing off the coast of Key West.
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Check in at Jared Coffin House in Nantucket, Massachusetts, for a stay Herman Melville-style.
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Check in at Jared Coffin House in Nantucket, Massachusetts, for a stay Herman Melville-style.
Nantucket Island Resorts
Nantucket served as a backdrop for "Moby-Dick." Melville didn't visit the island until after the book was published in 1851.
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Nantucket served as a backdrop for "Moby-Dick." Melville didn't visit the island until after the book was published in 1851.
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"Anne of Green Gables" fans can visit the farm that inspired L.M. Montgomery's classic tale on Canada's Prince Edward Island.
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"Anne of Green Gables" fans can visit the farm that inspired L.M. Montgomery's classic tale on Canada's Prince Edward Island.
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Rolling fields and red-sand beaches make up the scenic maritime province of Prince Edward Island.
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Rolling fields and red-sand beaches make up the scenic maritime province of Prince Edward Island.
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England's coastal Cornwall region inspired author Daphne DuMaurier's foreboding tales.
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England's coastal Cornwall region inspired author Daphne DuMaurier's foreboding tales.
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The Jamaica Inn's history as a hideaway for 18th-century smugglers inspired DuMaurier's novel "Jamaica Inn."
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The Jamaica Inn's history as a hideaway for 18th-century smugglers inspired DuMaurier's novel "Jamaica Inn."
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