Travel Guide of Santa Monica in United States by Influencers and Travelers
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.
The Best Things to Do and Visit in Santa Monica
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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 - 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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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Griffith Observatory
21 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 - Santa Monica State Beach
Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park operated by the city of Santa Monica.
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5 - Venice
Venice is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 162.
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6 - Morning | Dolby Theatre
17 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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7 - 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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8 - Santa Monica Beach
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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9 - 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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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 - 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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14 - 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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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 - 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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17 - Manhattan Beach Pier
17 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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18 - Manhattan Beach
17 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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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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Pictures and Stories of Santa Monica from Influencers
16 pictures of Santa Monica from Ethan Robertson, Johnny Chau, Roberto Nickson and other travelers
- Skating along the Santa Monica Boulevard ...click to read more
- Experienced by @Grant Ritchie | ©Unsplash
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- Experienced by @Will Langenberg | ©Unsplash
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