I once flew to LAX and just wanted to walk down to Santa Monica from the airport, or walk downtown. If it took 8 hours I didn’t care I just like walking and exp

I once flew to LAX and just wanted to walk down to Santa Monica from the airport, or walk downtown. If it took 8 hours I didn’t care I just like walking and exploring. What surprised me is that you literally cannot walk away from the airport without (probably) breaking some law by the highway. I guess this night sound strange to some but it felt a bit oppressive.