Page Museum and La Brea Tar Pits

The La Brea Tar Pits is an active paleontological research site where natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground for tens of thousands of years, trapping and preserving the bones of animals. The site is home to the George C. Page Museum, which showcases specimens from the animals that died there, including dramatic fossils of large mammals and microfossils such as wood and plant remnants, rodent bones, insects, and pollen grains. The tar pits are a unique and fascinating place to explore, with a rich history dating back to the Ice Age