International Surfing Museum

According to Surfer's Almanac, Huntington Beach is the "most heavily surfed beach on the West Coast," so it should come as no surprise that the International Surfing Museum is located here. The property contains collections related to surfboards, surf films, surf music, and all kinds of memorabilia related to riding waves around the world.

One special section of the museum is dedicated entirely to Duke Kahanamoku, the legendary Hawaiian surfer who is credited with popularizing the sport worldwide in the 1920s. Also of special interest is Bruce Brown's original camera, used to film the first "Endless Summer" movie. The north wall of the museum features a huge mural of surfers riding a wave, while the south wall has a display tracing the evolution of surf boards.

In 1994, the International Surfing Museum introduced the Huntington Beach Surfing Walk of Fame, with granite stones placed in the sidewalk from the corners of Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. They commemorate Surf Pioneers, Surf Champions, Surfing Culture, Local Heroes, Woman of the Year award recipients, and an Honor Roll. Inside the museum, the Surfers' Hall of Fame has been adding inductees since 2002.

The International Surfing Museum is located at 411 Olive Avenue, Huntington Beach, California 92648. Operating hours are from noon to 5pm on weekdays and from 11am to 6pm on weekends; open till 9pm on Tuesdays. There is also a gift shop on the premises, stocked with a large variety of surfing themed T-shorts, books, posters, movie DVDs, music CDs, and other "cool stuff."