Pebble Beach is a world unto itself. Polo shirts, golf shoes, and big bankrolls are standard, and if you have to ask how much accommodations and greens fees cost, you definitely can’t afford them. In this elite golfers’ paradise, endless grassy fairways are interrupted only by luxury resorts and cliffs where the ocean meets the land. In winter it’s also the site of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, a celebrity tournament originally launched in 1937 by crooner Bing Crosby.

Tucked on the coast and surrounded by Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach is a golfer’s dream come true – if you can afford it. Even if you can’t get a tee time, it’s worth your time to explore the area’s truly unique views.