This guide shares a one-day trip route about 1 hour's drive from DTLA
🌅 Morning: Palos Verdes (about 45 minutes from DTLA) 1️⃣ Point Vicente Lighthouse 🗼 📍 Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, built in 1926, it's a famous coastal landmark in Los Angeles! - Breathtaking views from the cliffs 🤩, overlooking the boundless Pacific Ocean. You can also spot whales 🐋 in winter and spring—good luck! - The lighthouse itself is only open on specific dates, but the surrounding trails and stunning scenery are open year-round for photos 📸! 2️⃣ Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles ⛳ - Even if you don't play golf, you can walk along the trails around the club and enjoy the sea view 🌊—super relaxing! - Unobstructed sea views, you can clearly see Catalina Island 🏝️ on sunny days. Every shot is a blockbuster! - The club restaurant serves exquisite brunch 🍴, and the terrace seats have an amazing view. Dining with sea views is so luxurious~ 🌆 Afternoon: San Pedro & Long Beach 3️⃣ Battleship IOWA Museum ⚓ - The famous "Presidential Battleship" 🚢, located in the Port of San Pedro. It served in World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War, hosting several U.S. presidents—full of historical significance! - Now converted into a museum, it offers interactive exhibitions and audio guides 🎧. You can visit the deck, crew cabins and combat areas to immerse yourself in U.S. Navy history 📜. - Key point! Combined with the Port of Long Beach, this port is the largest container port in the U.S. and one of the top 10 in the world in terms of total throughput 📦! PortofLosAngeles 4️⃣ Queen Mary 🚢 - A legendary ocean liner docked in Long Beach. It made its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK in 1936 and was once a luxury transatlantic cruise ship 💎, with a retro and elegant temperament! - Decommissioned in 1967, it was transformed into a museum and hotel. There are special exhibitions, exquisite restaurants on board, and it also has a mysterious filter due to "haunted legends" 👻—worth exploring! #LosAngelesBeaches #LongBeach #LAbeaches #LAonedaytrip #LAgolf #QueenMary #LosAngelesLongBeach