U.S. News Insider Tip: Guests of Sanctuary Beach Resort spend time at nightly cozy beachside fire pits, but a little-known fact is that they're open to the public as well (first-come, first-served).

Off the coast of Monterey Bay, California, an extraordinary marine spectacle unfolded as more than 2,000 dolphins gathered in an exceptionally rare superpod. The pod, consisting of Northern right ...