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Venice Canals

Venice Canals

0.8km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

The canals are located right off 25th street in Venice Beach. The area is primarily a neighborhood of houses that line four canals about a quarter-mile long each. Along these channels are sidewalks and bridges you can walk to take in the views of this beautiful area. Read all about the canals below so you can check them out for yourself. The Venice Canals are one of the city’s quirkiest neighborhoods as well as a picturesque reminder of the grandiose beginnings of Southern California.

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier

3.72km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Large double-jointed pier containing a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing.

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

3.78km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Pacific Park is the family place to play! It's the West Coast's only amusement park located on a pier. Millions of visitors each year enjoy all the rides, games and fun you'd expect from one of Southern California's Leading attractions. There are a total of twelve rides in Pacific Plunge, including the world's first and only solar powered Ferris wheel that provides a view of the Pacific Ocean and a roller coaster that circles the majority of the park.

Downtown Santa Monica

Downtown Santa Monica

4.23km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

This is a worldclass shoppig, dining and entertainment destination located jus steps from the beautiful pacific ocean. It is home to hundreds of businesses catering to your every need.

Santa Monica State Beach

Santa Monica State Beach

4.33km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

A wonderful beach located just west of Downtown Los Angeles. The beach is two miles long, has a picnic area, shops and pier. Visitor activities include volleyball, basketball and a running strip along the beach.

Dockweiler Beach

Dockweiler Beach

7.09km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Dockweiler State Beach is a beach in Los Angeles, California. It features a three mile long shoreline with a picnic area and concession stand. The park boasts the Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center and the Hang Gliding Flight Training Concession. The Dockweiler State Beach bicycle path is maintained by the Los Angeles Department of TransportationAlthough this is a State Beach, there are no camping sites that are reserved through ReserveCalifornia. The park is operated by a local agency.

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

7.49km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

This is an is an educational institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and the public appreciation of the Lower Jurassic.The museum's collection includes a mixture of artistic, scientific, ethnographic, and historic items, as well as some unclassifiable exhibits; the diversity evokes the cabinets of curiosities that were the 16th-century predecessors of modern natural-history museums

Hammer Museum

Hammer Museum

7.95km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

An art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs. Particularly important among the museum's critically acclaimed exhibitions are presentations of both historically over-looked and emerging contemporary artists.

The Fowler Museum

The Fowler Museum

9.43km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

The Fowler Museum explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. It is generally home to three to six art exhibitions and also acts as a venue for lectures on cultural topics, musical performances, art workshops, family programs, festivals and more.

Getty Research Institute

Getty Research Institute

9.73km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

The Getty Research Institute , located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, is "dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts". This centre features works of art dating from the eighth through the twenty-first century, showcased against a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens, and breathtaking views of Los Angeles. The collection includes European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts and so more.

The Getty

The Getty

9.84km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The Museum features pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts; and photographs from the 1830s through present day from all over the world. The Museum's collection includes outdoor sculpture displayed on terraces and in gardens.

Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Drive

10.37km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

This place is is a must for any visitor to Los Angeles who wants to walk the iconic streets and visit the famous storefronts that have been featured in movies since the birth of Hollywood. With more than 100 famous stores on Rodeo Drive comprising its three palm-fringed blocks within the Golden Triangle, it is easy to become lost in the street's unique splendor and charm.

Rodeo Beach

Rodeo Beach

10.46km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Rodeo Beach is a wide pebble beach on the sand spit that separates Rodeo Lagoon from Rodeo Cove on the west side of the Marin Headlands in Golden Gate. This beach is unique among California beaches in that it is largely made up of coarse, pebbly chert grains, both red and green in color. The beach features free entrance, free parking, wheelchair-accessible public restrooms, showers, and picnic tables. Dogs are allowed.

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

11.12km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

A beautiful boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles. The boulevard roughly traces the arc of mountains that form part of the northern boundary of the Los Angeles Basin, following the path of a 1780s cattle trail from the Pueblo de Los Angeles to the ocean. It is a major thoroughfare in the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, as well as several districts in Los Angeles.

The Getty Villa

The Getty Villa

11.2km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. The collection has 44,000 Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities dating from 6,500 BC to 400 AD, including the Lansdowne Heracles and the Victorious Youth. The UCLA/Getty Master's Program in Archaeological and Ethnographic Conservation is housed on this campus.

The Kia Forum

The Kia Forum

11.78km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

The Kia Forum is a multi-purpose indoor arena adjacent to Los Angeles. It has served over five decades as one of the biggest venues in the world for music, sports, and amazing events. It is the only arena-sized venue in the country dedicated to music and entertainment. The Forum was also the home of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from 1997 to their 2001 move to Staples Center.

Petersen Automotive Museum

Petersen Automotive Museum

12.37km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

One of the world's largest automotive museums with over 100 vehicles on display in its 25 galleries. The remaining half of the collection is kept in a vault, located on the basement level of the building. Age restrictions and an admission premium are in effect to view the vault collection.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

12.52km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking.The museum is located in the historic May Company Building on the intersection Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. This Academy holds more than 13 million objects including costumes, costume sketches, film reels, posters, props, and screenplays dating back to 1927.

Public Art "Urban Light"

Public Art "Urban Light"

12.61km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

This is a large-scale assemblage sculpture by Chris Burden located at the Wilshire Boulevard entrance to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The 2008 installation consists of restored street lamps from the 1920s and 1930s. Most of them once lit the streets of Southern California.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

12.67km from Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Largest art museum in the western United States. It attracts nearly a million visitors annually. It holds more than 150,000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present.

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Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Abbot Kinney Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a mile-long road lined with shops, restaurants, and galleries located in the southern part of Venice, Los Angeles, California. It stretches from Washington Boulevard to Main Street and is home to one-of-a–kind local goods as well as internationally recognized brands. The street has numerous international flagship stores, boutiques, art galleries, salons, and fitness studios. Abbot Kinney is also a popular nightlife spot.