Venice Beach Boardwalk

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Venice Beach Boardwalk

The Venice Beach Boardwalk is a two-mile promenade stretching parallel to Venice Beach. [1] In the north, the Boardwalk connects to the Santa Monica Boardwalk, and it terminates in Marina del Rey in the south. Notable attractions along the Venice Beach Boardwalk include Muscle Beach Venice, [2] the Venice Beach Skatepark, [3] the Venice Art Walls, and numerous volleyball courts. The Venice Beach Boardwalk attracts approximately 28,000 to 30,000 tourists daily, [1] [4] attracting approximately 10 million visitors per year [5] and is the 2nd-largest tourist attraction in Southern California after Disneyland. [6]

Several films have been filmed on the Boardwalk, including Barbie, Nightcrawler, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. [7]

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