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A peek at the history behind Marilyn Monroe's Tahoe cabin — the tunnel, the drama — before it's destroyed

A photo of Marilyn Monroe hangs in Cottage No. 3 at the historic Cal Neva resort on May 22, 2009.

LOS ANGELES — Cabin No. 3 at Cal Neva resort isn't just any cabin.

The wooden cottage — outfitted with a heart-shaped bed, a secret tunnel for rendezvous, and the best view of Lake Tahoe's Crystal Bay — was Marilyn Monroe's prized vacation spot, and the place she stayed the weekend before her death on Aug. 4, 1962.

But that cabin, with its wraparound deck and fortress of tall trees, is set to be demolished as part of renovations for.

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