Venice Beach's Best Photo Spots

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Venice Beach is one of the coolest destinations in Los Angeles. From the lively boardwalk, to the historic Venice Beach Canals, to the thriving street art scene, Venice has something for everyone.

Jim Morrison Mural

1811 Speedway, Venice, CA

Saves: 124

Check-ins: 101

Muralist Rip Cronk painted this giant mural of the Doors' singer. Jim Morrison, who is a more fable than reality due to his untimely death, is captured perfectly on this alley wall, down to his slouchy come-...

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Venice Beach Boardwalk

1901 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA

Saves: 113

Check-ins: 133

Get your fortune told for $5, peruse handicrafts made by street artisans, finally commit to that tattoo you've been talking about, glimpse the dudes pumping iron at Muscle Beach, people watch to your heart's...

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Venice Pride Flag Lifeguard Tower

998 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA

Saves: 82

Check-ins: 64

Painted in six colors bands of bright colors this lifeguard tower is easily spotted on the ecru sands of Venice Beach. It was originally meant as a very temporary makeover as the tower was scheduled to be pa...

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Venice Beach Canals

300 Dell Avenue, Venice, CA

Saves: 813

Check-ins: 111

This handful of short canals are what remain of a much grander system of canals once part of the "Venice of America" tourist resort built by Abbot Kinney in 1905. Still, the canals and walkways offer a lovel...

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Venice Sign

80 Windward Ave, Venice, CA

Saves: 176

Check-ins: 112

The colorful sign in big, block, capital letters hangs across Pacific and Windward Avenues in the midst of this busy beach town. Lots of visitors like to take selfies with the sign "suspended" over their hea...

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Ballerina Clown

255 Main Street, Venice, CA

Saves: 104

Check-ins: 91

Love it or hate it, artist Jonathan Borofsky's Ballerina Clown scupture has become an iconic fixture in Venice. Some locals find this crazy (and creepy) study in contrast to be a perfect representation of th...

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Mosaic Tile House

1116 Palms Blvd, Venice, CA

Saves: 719

Check-ins: 56

Over sixteen years in the making, Cheri Pann and Gonzalo Duran's Mosaic Tile House in Venice is a multicolored, multi-media folk art masterpiece. Apart from ceramic and glass tiles, all manner of found objec...

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Abbot Kinney Mural

55 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA

Saves: 37

Check-ins: 93

A tribute to Abbot Kinney--the visionary who made good on his dream of bringing the glory of Venice to the California coast.

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Muscle Beach

1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA

Saves: 76

Check-ins: 118

Though the original Muscle Beach is in Santa Monica, Venice Muscle Beach has been a world-renowned bodybuilding mecca since 1951. Hardbody admirers, don't be ashamed to steal a glimpse at the hunks pumping i...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Mural

1822 Speedway, Venice, CA

Saves: 46

Check-ins: 63

This Austrian-born bodybuilder needs no introduction, but many young'uns might not recognize his visage. The realistic full-body portrait of "The Governator" by artist Jonas Never is taken from his winning p...

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Venice Beach Skatepark

1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA

Saves: 67

Check-ins: 104

It's only fitting that the birthplace of modern skateboarding should have a kickass skate park--and indeed it does. A full 16,000 sq feet, this park's got two bowls, a snake run, plus a street section with s...

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Venice Walk Streets

700 Marco Pl, Venice, CA

Saves: 398

Check-ins: 54

An inspired idea in urban planning, Venice's three, parallel walk streets are quiet, pedestrian-only public walkways (in a residential area) that run Southwest-Northeast from Shell Ave. to Lincoln Blvd. Take...

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El Bordello Alexandra

20 Westminster Ave, Venice, CA

Saves: 187

Check-ins: 83

What was once a junkie slum house is now a magnificent artists' den inhabited by all manner of creative types. Sculptures of gargoyles, pagan deities, and the like grace the exterior in order keep the bad ju...

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Binocular Building

340 Main Street, Venice, CA

Saves: 375

Check-ins: 84

One might say it's a shame that Frank Gehry's original design has been overshadowed by the whimsical, massive binoculars added later to serve as the façade for the building's parking entrance. But if you're ...

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Venice Beach's Best Photo Spots

Jim Morrison Mural

Venice Beach Boardwalk

Venice Pride Flag Lifeguard Tower

Venice Beach Canals

Venice Sign

Ballerina Clown

Mosaic Tile House

Abbot Kinney Mural

Muscle Beach

Arnold Schwarzenegger Mural

Venice Beach Skatepark

Venice Walk Streets

El Bordello Alexandra

Binocular Building

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