"There are pieces of history tucked in every corner of Hermosa Beach," Jamie Erickson, director and curator of the Hermosa Beach Museum, told Travel + Leisure. "There is something intangible that I can't describe that appeals to people. Hermosa's walkability is a huge plus, and it wins you over with that small-town feel that everyone here is determined to hang on to in the midst of an ever-evolving urban landscape."