Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Active asphalt seeps in Hancock Park, central Los Angeles, where natural bitumen has trapped and preserved Ice Age animals for tens of thousands of years. A National Natural Landmark and world-famous paleontological locality (saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, mammoths, ground sloths). Outdoor Lake Pit, observation pits, and park grounds are free; the Page Museum building is a research and exhibit hub (confirm renovation status). Distinct from Vasquez Rocks and Devils Punchbowl sandstone geology.