In 1929, land underneath Sunken City started moving toward the sea, and the San Pedro neighborhood was abandoned. Now, neighbors want the landslide to rejoin L.A. as a park.

Sunken City is a neighborhood that fell into the ocean over a couple of decades, starting in 1929. A hotel was demolished, and the bungalows that could be saved were moved to other plots of land.

An area of San Pedro known as the “Sunken City” is currently closed to the public, but a new proposal may soon allow visitors to explore the secluded property during daylight hours.

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