Huntington Beach Pier at sunset, California, USA

© Stan Moniz Photography/TANDEM Stills + Motio

A peerless pier. Huntington Beach Pier, California, USA

In today's image, we see the sun beginning to disappear below the pier at Huntington Beach, California. First built in 1902, Huntington Beach Pier was damaged by a storm, leading it to be rebuilt just nine years later. During the Second World War, a submarine lookout post was installed on the pier to help with the war effort. These days, it's a popular tourist spot, with visitors heading there to fish and to watch surfers ride the waves out in the Pacific Ocean.

And there will be plenty of surfers to watch. Huntington Beach has been nicknamed Surf City, and it's not hard to see why. Its 9.5-mile-long sandy beach gets great waves all year round, making it a surfer's paradise. In fact, the city is home to the International Surf Museum, where visitors can learn about the history of the sport and see historic surfboards. Whether you're hitting the waves yourself or watching from the pier, Huntington Beach is a peerless destination.