How San Pedro’s Sunken City fell into the ocean — and why you might be able to visit the remnants

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Cato Hernández, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · June 28, 2026 · 1 min read

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Sunken City, as seen here in 2014, is closed to the public, but that hasn't stopped people from sneaking in.(Carlfbagge / Creative commons via Flickr)The Palos Verdes Peninsula has received a lot of attention in recent years because of accelerated land movement, but one landslide in the area has...

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