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Coronado, California
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Coronado Beach is home to the iconic Hotel del Coronado, where England's Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) once stayed in 1920.
The beach's sand contains mica, a mineral that gives it a unique, shimmering quality.
The classic film 'Some Like It Hot' starring Marilyn Monroe was shot at the Hotel del Coronado in 1958.
The Hotel del Coronado is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Kate Morgan, a guest who died under mysterious circumstances in 1892.
In 2012, Coronado Beach was named the best beach in America by 'Dr. Beach,' a renowned beach expert.
The Hotel del Coronado is one of the few surviving examples of the wooden Victorian beach resort architecture.
The northern end of Coronado Beach, known as Dog Beach, is a leash-free zone where dogs can frolic in the surf.
Coronado is home to the Naval Air Station North Island, often referred to as the 'Birthplace of Naval Aviation.'
