Oceanside, California, is home to a beloved local icon—one of the longest piers on the west coast, according to the city. Although recently ravaged by fire, the pier has since reopened. It reaches out into the Pacific from the western edge of the city’s bustling downtown, which is set upon a bluff overlooking the ocean.

A fire burns on the West end of the Oceanside Pier, in Oceanside, Calif., on April 25, 2024. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images