The Pier offers Pacific Park, a full service amusement park, combined with plenty of restaurants, bars, and souvenir shops, as well as an entertaining arcade with more than 200 games. Pacific Park's solar-powered Ferris wheel makes it the only one of its kind in the region. By day, marvel at the historic Looff Hippodrome Carousel, check out the street performers, or snag a stick of puffy cotton candy. The views of Malibu and the South Bay are pretty outstanding and make for the perfect evening when watched with a beer in hand. Stick around past sunset and you might just catch live local music to the sound of the nearby waves.

Overlooking the Marina del Rey harbor, the New England-style buildings of this village boast shops and restaurants. Water sports are popular here, too, especially sailing and kayaking.

Venice Beach includes the beach, the promenade that runs parallel to the beach ("Ocean Front Walk" or just "the boardwalk"), Muscle Beach, the handball courts, the paddle tennis courts, Skate Dancing plaza, the numerous beach volleyball courts, the bike trail and the businesses on Ocean Front Walk. Besides, the recreational fitness, family fun activities and shopping, Venice also has a fishing pier at the end of Washington Boulevard. Expect to see a plethora of artists and street performers, including dancers, comedians, musicians, jugglers, weightlifters and skaters.

Discover two amazing Theme Parks - the transformed Disney California Adventure Park featuring the 12-acre Cars Land and the one-and-only original Disneyland Park.

Get ready for the ultimate Hollywood movie experience! Go behind the scenes on the world famous Studio Tour to explore where Hollywood movies are made. Visit the sets of some of your favorite shows and movies. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Coming Spring 2016.

You can stroll along Hollywood Boulevard and view the stars' names under your feet, see the revamped Mann's Chinese Theater, and saunter around the lobby of the famous Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. If you're into Hollywood memorabilia, the Hollywood Wax Museum and the Hollywood Entertainment Museum are definite must-sees. Another site worth a visit is the newly constructed Hollywood & Highland complex. The Kodak Theatre, the new home of the Academy Awards, happens to be here and offers tours, so you Oscar devotees can step behind the velvet rope and get an insider's view. And if you're more intrigued by cars than little gold statuettes, drive over to the nearby Peterson Automotive Museum where you can explore the evolution of the automobile through an amazing array of classic cars.