Panorama from Santa Monica State Beach. This panorama shows both the vast expanse of sand and also the Santa Monica Pier on which is built an amusement park. You can see both the ferris wheel and roller coaster rides in the picture. Nearby in the other direction is one of the life guard stations on the beach.

Santa Monica Beach and Pier - Los Angeles visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Santa Monica Beach and Pier' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from California.

Santa Monica lies next to South Beach. On the pier is the Santa Monica Aquarium and the Pacific Park amusement park which contains various rides, arcades and other activities. Santa Monica is to the north east of central Los Angeles on the coast.