Los Angeles International Airport 10 min
Venice Beach Boardwalk (20 min) Famed sandy stretch and beachside promenade with street performers, bodybuilders, shops & eateries. Pacific Park (21 min) Oceanfront park with coasters, eateries & games on the pier, including an iconic ferris wheel. Santa Monica Pier (20 min) Storied seaside destination boasting a range of shops & cafes, plus an amusement park & aquarium. TCL Chinese Theatre (30 min) This iconic, opulent theater hosts movie premieres & immortalizes hand- & footprints of the stars. Watts Towers Arts Center (14 min) Historic landmark site featuring soaring steel towers adorned with glass, shells & colorful tiles. The Getty (18 min) Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens. Venice Canals (17 min) Italian-inspired artificial canals built in 1905, with sidewalks & bridges for pedestrians. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) (18 min) From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts. Petersen Automotive Museum (22 min) A vast collection of autos including restored antiques, race cars & vehicles from famous movies. Walt Disney Concert Hall (20 min) Frank Gehry-designed music hall with striking steel architecture & pristine acoustics. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (24 min) This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts. Downtown Santa Monica (18 min) Posh shopping center offers a range of retailers, dining & entertainment amid a stylish promenade. The Original Farmers Market (25 min) Sprawling historic market features a range of trendy shops, restaurants & gourmet grocery purveyors. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (24 min) Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden. Santa Monica State Beach (16 min) Maintained by the city, this beach is fringed by a range of businesses & offers many activities. |