Taking a road trip from LA to SF (and back) - any advice of what to see/do on the way?

Taking a road trip from LA to SF (and back) - any advice of what to see/do on the way?
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Just make sure you don’t come up the 5. It’s an ugly drive. Stay along the coast. See Hurst Castle!
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