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Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is bordered on three sides by different neighborhoods of the city of Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades to the north, Brentwood on the northeast, West Los Angeles on the east, Mar Vista on the southeast, and Venice on the south.


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1 - Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing.

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2 - Santa Monica

Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is bordered on three sides by different neighborhoods of the city of Los Angeles: Pacific Palisades to the north, Brentwood on the northeast, West Los Angeles on the east, Mar Vista on the southeast, and Venice on the south.

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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Griffith Observatory

   22 km away

Visit the Getty Center and Griffith Observatory, two of LA’s top landmarks, both challenging to reach and navigate. Explore thousands of pre-20th-century European paintings and decorative arts at the Getty, along with its beautifully landscaped gardens. Discover the observatory's 67,000 square feet of exhibition space and a planetarium. Enhance your experience with a tour designed by former observatory employees and an astronomical artist. This curated journey covers art, science, history, architecture, and movie trivia.

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4 - Rodeo Drive

   9 km away

Rodeo Drive is a two-mile-long street, in Beverly Hills, California, with its southern segment in the City of Los Angeles. Its southern terminus is at Beverwil Drive, and its northern terminus is at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

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5 - Santa Monica State Beach

Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park operated by the city of Santa Monica.

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6 - Sightseeing | Santa Monica

Customizable, tailor-made Los Angeles Highlights Tour. An opportunity to explore Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, at your own pace.

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7 - Venice

Venice is a residential, commercial, and recreational beachfront neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, California. This suburban region of coastal Los Angeles County is known locally as the Westside. Venice was founded in 1905 as a seaside resort town.

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8 - Palisades Park

Palisades Park is a 26.4-acre park in Santa Monica, California. The park is located along a 1.6-mile section of Ocean Avenue on top of an uplifted unconsolidated sedimentary coastal Quaternary terrace with exposed bluffs, offering views of both the Pacific Ocean and the coastal mountains.

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9 - Morning | Dolby Theatre

   18 km away

Ever wondered what your face would look like reflected on a real Academy Award? Find out, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Dolby Theatre, on this a must-do-tour in the heart of Hollywood!

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10 - The Venice Beach Boardwalk

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11 - Greystone Mansion

   11 km away

The Greystone Mansion, also known as the Doheny Mansion, is a Tudor Revival mansion on a landscaped estate with distinctive formal English gardens, located in Trousdale Estates of Beverly Hills, California, United States.

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12 - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

   14 km away

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area containing many individual parks and open space preserves, located primarily in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California.

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13 - Dolby Theatre

   16 km away

The Dolby Theatre is a live-performance auditorium in the Hollywood and Highland Center shopping mall and entertainment complex, on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.

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14 - Runyon Canyon Park

   16 km away

Runyon Canyon Park is a 160-acre park in Los Angeles, California, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, managed by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.

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15 - TCL Chinese Theatre

   16 km away

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

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16 - Manhattan Beach Pier

   16 km away

The Manhattan Beach Pier is a pier located in Manhattan Beach, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The pier is 928 feet long and located at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard.

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17 - Manhattan Beach

   16 km away

Manhattan Beach is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, on the Pacific coast south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach.

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18 - Universal Studios Hollywood

   17 km away

Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. About 70% of the studio lies within the unincorporated county island known as Universal City while the rest lies within the city limits of Los Angeles, California.

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19 - Hollywood Sign

   19 km away

The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It is situated on Mount Lee, in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains.

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20 - Hermosa Beach

   19 km away

Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 U.S. Census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area; it is one of the three Beach Cities. Hermosa Beach is bordered by the other two, Manhattan Beach to the north and Redondo Beach to the south and east. Hermosa is a Spanish word meaning "beautiful". The city's beach is popular for sunbathing, beach volleyball, surfing, paddleboarding, bars, cycling and running.

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