14 Hidden Gems in Los Angeles You Don't Want to Miss

Spend the day at Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes if you want to explore tide pools like you've never seen before. After a 20-minute hike through the chaparral of Abalone Cove Trail, you'll stumble onto a pebbled beach straight out of a dream. The tide pools here are bigger than most and contain a dynamic ecosystem full of sea urchins, starfish sea anemones, sea cucumbers, crabs, fish, and so much more. The variety of wildlife here is breathtaking.