Venice Beach, "The Coney Island of the Pacific," was originally founded by multi-millionaire Abbot Kinney. Mr. Kinney, who made his money in the tobacco industry, had the incredible vision of creating a version of Venice, Italy here in the United States. A multicultural center in Los Angeles County placed between Santa Monica and Marina Del Ray, Venice is one of the true gems of America. With her eclectic boardwalk to her beautiful canals, Venice is one of the only places where one can be free to be themselves without judgement.