Feeling adventurous and discovering a little bit of history? I’ve got the perfect place for you…
That’s exactly how I was feeling a few days ago, when I decided to get out of the crowded bubble of Manhattan Beach, and felt like exploring the underestimated/unseen parts of the south bay. I took a beautiful half hour drive along the coast to San Pedro, California.
After reaching the end of Gaffey Street, I stumbled upon the abandoned Sunken City. This part of San Pedro is known for its steep cliffs and colorful, rocky oceans.
Many decades ago, there was a landslide causing all the houses on the cliff to fall into the ocean. What remains are ruins of rocky roads, broken pipes, tall palm trees, and gorgeous graffiti art. Of course, in order to enter this area you have to crawl under a fence with a secret hole in it and try not to somersault down the cliff into the rocks, but hey, I’m all in for trying new things so I did it.