Explore Palisades Park, which is located along Ocean Avenue on top of the coastal sandstone bluffs, and extends from the Santa Monica Pier to Adelaide Drive. Wander through the 26.4 acre park and see the more than thirty species of plants and trees, as well as statues, sculptures, totem pole, and cannons. Stop by the historic Santa Monica Camera Obscura and see a new view of the beach through one of the earliest optical inventions, which is housed in a Mid-Century Modern building.

Explore down the Santa Monica Pier and see the historical marker symbolizing the western end of the iconic Route 66. The location of the "End of the Trail" sign suggests that the iconic highway only ended because the Pacific Ocean stood in its way.

Explore the J. Paul Getty Museum, which is commonly referred to as the Getty. Spread across two campuses, the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Malibu, the Getty is one of the world's largest arts organizations. See Western art from the Middle Ages to the present at the Getty Center, which is the primary museum, and see art from ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria at the secondary museum, the Getty Villa.