Southern California Live Steamers

What started as a 1940s backyard gathering in Beverly Hills for train enthusiasts has since evolved into this free, public-facing series of rides in Torrance. On the first Sunday and third Saturday of the month, you can take a free ride (though donations are accepted) on a miniature railroad attached to Wilson Park. The volunteer-run rides are about 15 minutes long and mostly stick underneath the canopy of a cluster of trees (believe it or not, this was a vacant lot until late ’80s).