Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA

Built in 1911, this carousel is one of the six essentially intact Looff carousels in the United States. The Looff family was one of the major early manufacturers of carousels.

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old-fashioned flower design element

Built in 1911, this carousel is one of the six essentially intact Looff carousels in the United States. The Looff family was one of the major early manufacturers of carousels. The roller coaster (1924) is the older of the two large, wooden scaffolded roller coasters remaining on the West Coast.