La Brea Tar Pits

Ice Age Fossils

5801 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90036

Neighborhood: La Brea & Miracle Mile

Phone: +1 323 934 7243
Fax: +1 323 933 7546
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Once upon a time, Rancho La Brea was only a Mexican land grant. Now a park, the tar pits have been the world's richest deposit of Ice Age fossils. More than 40,000 years ago mammoths, saber-toothed cats and dire wolves freely roamed the Los Angeles basin and became entrapped in the natural asphalt of the tar pits. During the summer months, visitors can observe the ongoing excavation from Pit 91. A visit to the on-site Page Museum is a must.

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Interesting
If you enjoy museums, you will like Tar Pits. Only takes about 2 hours to see everything. I went d...
Reviewed by:Colleen from on Oct 22 2009


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Worth the trip
This is a very interesting place to visit. Taking the walking tour with an experienced guide made t...
Reviewed by:Char B from on May 11 2009


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UNBELEIVEABLE!!!!!
The La Brea Tar Pits and the Museum just blew me away!!!!...
Reviewed by:THERESAN from on Apr 19 2009



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