Santa Monica is one of Los Angeles’ most famous beach areas ideally located on the picturesque Santa Monica Bay. Built in 1909, one of its main attractions is the Santa Monica Pier, a national historic landmark and home to the Pacific Park amusement park and Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. Santa Monica is positioned with the Ocean to the west, the Pacific Palisade on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles to the northeast, and Venice to the southeast. Three unique shopping districts, Montana Avenue, the Downtown District, and Main Street at the south end of the city combined with its broad white sand beaches, makes it one of LA’s premiere areas for shopping, dining, entertainment, and living. It is also considered one of the leading sustainable cities in all of the US.