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United States >
California >
San Pedro >
Sunken City
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Old roads which have fallen into the ocean. You can still see pipes and wires from the old houses.
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: worth the trip
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unsafe flooring
flooding
water
Cliffs, unstable surfaces, falling rocks, etc
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Just an awesome example of man vs nature.
This location was used in the movie "The Big Lebowski" for the scene where Donny's ashes are scattered.
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There is actually a walking path open to the public from Pt Fermin Park.
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binoculars
gloves
head protection
long pants / sleeves
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"When they said that California would fall into the sea, they weren't kidding! Well, at least that was the case of San Pedro, California. In 1929 a sizeable section of land in the southern tip of San Pedro began to unexplainably slip into the sea. The 600 block of Paseo Del Mar began moving seaward in 1929 and continued to slip until the mid 1930s. Movement was measured as high as 11 inches a day. Due to quick action, all but two of the houses on the seaward side of the street were moved before toppling into the sea. The eastern section of Point Fermin Park was lost and the entire area is very unstable, yet not moving at the present time. Geologists have termed this phenomenon as a "slump" and this area has been featured in many geological studies and books. This geological mystery also occurs about 4 or 5 miles up the coast from this spot at Portuguese Bend in Rancho Palos Verdes. The Portuguese Bend Slide Area is still moving and slipping into the sea. Palos Verdes Drive South, the main road through the area, has to be refurbished continuously and frequently as it is constantly being displaced by the movement. This area is closed by chain link fencing, but may still be viewed at the south end of Pacific Avenue or the east end of Pt. Fermin Park at Paso Del Mar and Gaffey Street."
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It will slowly become part of the ocean.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 5/25/2009 4:49 AM.
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on May 25 09 at 4:49, Steed validated this location
on May 25 09 at 4:34, MattTrakker changed the following: Interesting Features
on Aug 1 07 at 2:39, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Jun 6 07 at 17:41, Photo Explorer added some pictures to a gallery
on Jun 6 07 at 17:32, Photo Explorer updated gallery My First Trip 2006
on Jun 6 07 at 17:32, Photo Explorer created a new gallery
on Jul 3 06 at 7:09, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Jul 3 06 at 6:33, big dave updated the main picture
on Jul 3 06 at 6:30, big dave deleted 13 pictures from gallery First trip to Sunken City
on Apr 20 06 at 6:49, Emperor Wang validated this location
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