4.7
Science & natural history museums
La Brea Tar Pits
Los Angeles, United States
A surreal experience awaits at the La Brea Tar Pits, where asphalt has bubbled for tens of thousands of years. Watching the ongoing excavation of Ice Age fossils is a lesson in prehistoric life — expect mammoths and saber-toothed cats to pop into mind.
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- Best months
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
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