Re-board the San Pedro Electric Trolley and depart at Pacific Avenue and 7th Street. At Pacific Avenue, catch the #446 Metro Bus headed south. Depart at 38th Street and Pacific Avenue, and walk two blocks north on Pacific Avenue to Stephen M. White Drive.

Just a stone’s throw away from the ocean, learn about the Southern California marine environment from the interactive exhibits at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (3720 Stephen M. White Dr.; 310/548-7562). Occupying a multibuilding complex designed by Frank Gehry, the aquarium hosts thirty-eight saltwater displays, including sharks, eels, and octopus. You can observe local marine animals as they appear in nature, and even touch live animals in the tide pool called the “touch tank.” Once you have had a chance to explore the aquarium, take a moment to visit Cabrillo Beach. A wonderful beach located inside the breakwater that protects the harbor, it offers great swimming and low waves.

Korean Bell bus stop (Metro Bus #446)

Re-board the #446 and continue south on Pacific Avenue. Depart at the Korean Bell Site bus stop.

“Breathtaking” and “spectacular” are just a few words to describe the panoramic view of the coastline and Santa Catalina Island from the grassy cliffs of Angel's Gate Park (3601 S. Gaffey St.; 310/548-7705). Complete with a children’s play area, basketball court, soccer field, and a recreation center, this area also houses an Olympic-sized swimming pool and cultural center. As you explore the park, be sure to visit the Korean Bell of Friendship, the Marine Mammal Care Center, the Fort MacArthur Military Museum and the Angel's Gate Lighthouse.

To celebrate the bicentennial of the United States’ Independence, the Republic of Korea donated the Korean Bell of Friendship (S. Gaffey Street at 37th Street) to the people of Los Angeles. The bell is intricately decorated with four pairs of figures, the Goddess of Liberty and a Korean spirit, engraved in relief on the body of the bell. The bell is rung three times each year: The Fourth of July, August 15th (Korean Independence Day) and New Year’s Eve.

Pay a visit to the Marine Mammal Care Center (3601 S. Gaffey St.; 310/548-5677). The Center serves as a “hospital” for sick and injured seals and sea lions and provides public viewing of their rehabilitation, exhibits and educational programs on marine mammals.

The Fort MacArthur Military Museum (3601 S. Gaffey St.; 310/548-2631), housed in the Battery Osgood, features photos, drawings, exhibits, and memorabilia of Fort MacArthur and the Los Angeles Harbor defense from 1920 through World War II. The Upper Reservation of the Fort protected the harbor against enemy attack from the sea.

The historic Angel's Gate Lighthouse has marked the entrance to the port since 1913. The breakwater is 9,250 feet long and contains nearly three million tons of rock brought over from Santa Catalina Island.

Walk toward the very southern tip of the park, across S. Paseo Del Mar.

The Point Fermin Lighthouse (Point Fermin Park, S. Gaffey Street at S. Paseo Del Mar) was built in 1874 with lumber and bricks brought around Cape Horn by sailing ships. This Victorian lighthouse was a palatial structure for its time, crowned with a cupola fitted with a 2,100-candlepower light. This graceful building, surrounded by a colorful flower garden, is one of the oldest lighthouses on the West Coast. It served as an aid to safe passage between the Channel Islands and into the harbor for nearly one hundred years.