🏗 Built in 1920
When the Manhattan Beach Pier was rebuilt using reinforced concrete in 1920, the round building at the very end was originally constructed as a refreshment stand and bait shop.
🐟 B...
Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Approximately 1.6 miles away (2.6 km) - ↑ North ← West
When Southern California’s coastal towns were rapidly growing in the early 20th century, Manhattan Beach aimed to attract visitors and investors. The current pier opened in 1920, replacing earlier woo...
2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Approximately 1.6 miles away (2.6 km) - ↑ North ← West
Sand Dune Park is one of the last visible remnants of the massive coastal dune fields that once covered much of Manhattan Beach’s north end—before large portions were leveled or removed to make the ci...
3299 Bell Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Approximately 2.5 miles away (4 km) - ↑ North ← West
You’re driving through an industrial part of LA… and then BOOM—there’s a full Falcon 9 first-stage booster standing upright like a sci-fi monument. It’s one of the coolest “wait, this is just here?!” ...
1 Rocket Rd, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Approximately 6.1 miles away (9.8 km) - ↑ North → East
The South Coast Botanic Garden is an 87-acre public garden located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. Established in 1961 on a former landfill, it now features over 200,000 plants representing...
26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Approximately 6.3 miles away (10.1 km) - ↓ South → East
You can eat outside while airplanes pass super low overhead on approach to LAX, one of the most iconic “plane spotting + burger” spots anywhere.
9149 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Approximately 6.4 miles away (10.3 km) - ↑ North → East
🏗️ From Racetrack to Mega Stadium
For decades, the land where SoFi Stadium now stands was home to the historic Hollywood Park Racetrack, which opened in 1938. It was once a glamorous horse racing des...
1001 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA 90301
Approximately 7 miles away (11.3 km) - ↑ North → East
🏗️ A Donut Built for the Car Culture Era
Randy’s Donuts first opened in 1953 in Inglewood, right along Manchester Boulevard — perfectly positioned during Southern California’s golden age of car cultu...
805 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301
Approximately 7.2 miles away (11.6 km) - ↑ North → East
The Point Vicente Lighthouse is a historic coastal landmark located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Built in 1926, it sits atop Palos Verdes Peninsula and offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocea...
31550 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Approximately 8.3 miles away (13.3 km) - ↓ South ← West
🌊 From Wetlands to Yacht Harbor
Long before yachts and paddleboards filled the water, this area was a salt marsh and estuary connected to Ballona Creek. The Indigenous Tongva (Gabrielino) people live...
13524 Bali Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Approximately 8.6 miles away (13.9 km) - ↑ North ← West
🌊 Venice Canals – The “Venice of America”
In 1905, developer Abbot Kinney had a bold vision: recreate the romance of Venice, Italy, right on the Southern California coast.
He transformed marshland...
Dell Ave & S Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Approximately 9.3 miles away (14.9 km) - ↑ North ← West
Häsi Bread is a buzzy LA sourdough bakery in the Del Rey/Mar Vista area (very close to Marina del Rey). They’re known for wild-fermented sourdough and their signature turmeric + butterfly pea flower l...
4119 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Approximately 9.4 miles away (15.2 km) - ↑ North ← West
Venice Beach is one of LA’s most iconic “anything-can-happen” spots, best known for the Venice Beach Boardwalk (Ocean Front Walk) with nonstop street performers, murals, vendors, and people-watching. ...
1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Approximately 9.7 miles away (15.6 km) - ↑ North ← West