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Historic landmarks aren't easy to find in Los Angeles, which makes this old pier all the more fun to explore. Built in 1908 and recently expanded to re-introduce a carnival of fun rides to the wooden timbers of this bustling flotilla, the Santa Monica Pier is constantly buzzing with activity.
Located where Colorado Boulevard spills into the sea, the pier greets you with a 1922 carousel and ends with fishing decks and the real "Baywatch" headquarters, all perched above the blue Pacific. In between are restaurants, gift shops, arcades.
The ocean front family amusement park has the world's first solar-powered Ferris wheel. the nine-story Pacific wheel gives riders a lovely view of the Santa Monica coastline.
Visiting the pier should be considered a rite of passage for tourists and residents alike.
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This place looks so much better when just driving by and seeing it. When you actually go there it feels like the place is going to fall apart at any second....
i needed to escape the city (also had an interview nearby) one of the cleanest piers i have ever been on anybody who thinks this place is ghetto visit...
I really had mixed feelings after leaving the Santa Monica Pier. I haven't been back to the Pier since I was a kid. There really wasn't anything that...
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