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California
La Brea Tar Pits
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Dire wolf, Smilodon, mammoth, birds in asphalt seeps (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Pleistocene
Iconic Ice Age site. Museum and active dig; look-only.
Keep exploring nearby
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