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Visit Bath and Explore the Jurassic Period
Sip back and discover the geological story behind the City of Bath, where iconic landmarks, Roman thermal baths, and Georgian architecture are built from Jurassic-age Bath Stone formed in warm tropical seas during the Bathonian Stage. Explore how oolitic limestone, ancient hot springs, and complex Avon geology shaped this UNESCO World Heritage City’s landscape, history, and architectural beauty.
May 15, 20232 min read


Exploring the Fossils of Arkansas USA
Sip back and discover Arkansas’s rich geology, diverse landscapes, ancient fossils, and the Early Cretaceous Arkansaurus fridayi, the official state dinosaur. Explore the Ozark Mountains, Ouachita formations, Mississippi River Valley, and the state’s deep Indigenous heritage, from the Quapaw to the Plum Bayou mound builders.
May 3, 20234 min read


Exploring the Fossils of Arizona USA
Sip back and explore Arizona’s deserts, canyons, and plateaus preserve one of the most diverse fossil records in the United States. From Paleozoic trilobites in Grand Canyon limestones to Triassic petrified wood at Petrified Forest National Park, the state reveals ancient seas, forests, dinosaurs, and mammals. Visitors explore iconic landscapes shaped by tectonics, volcanism, and erosion that together tell Arizona’s deep geological history for visitors today.
Apr 14, 20235 min read


Exploring the Fossils of Alaska USA
Sip back and explore Alaska’s extraordinary fossil record, from ancient Palaeozoic seas and dinosaur-rich Cretaceous landscapes to Ice Age megafauna like the woolly mammoth. Discover how tectonics, volcanism, glaciation, and sea-level change shaped Alaska’s dynamic geology, key fossil sites, and the prehistoric ecosystems of Beringia.
Mar 31, 20236 min read


Exploring the Fossils of Alabama USA
Sip back Explore Alabama’s rich fossil heritage and diverse geology, from Basilosaurus cetoides, the state fossil, to dinosaurs like Appalachiosaurus and Lophorhothon. Discover marine and terrestrial fossils across physiographic regions, including the Warrior Coal Basin and Harrell Station. Visit natural history museums, hike the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, and connect with the Alabama Paleontological Society for an unforgettable journey into Alabama’s prehistoric pa
Mar 21, 20235 min read


18 World Fossil Site Destinations to Add to Your Bucket List
18 World fossil site destinations and geological heritage sites to add to your travel bucket list.
Jan 16, 20235 min read


The La Brea Tar Pit Fossils of Los Angeles California
Sip back and explore the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, a world-famous urban Ice Age fossil site preserving over 50,000 years of Pleistocene life. Discover mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, giant sloths, and prehistoric birds, insects, and plants. Learn how asphalt seeps formed, the geology of the Los Angeles Basin, and ongoing discoveries at the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, a must-visit site for paleontology enthusiasts and travellers alike.
Jan 13, 20235 min read


The Petrified Forest on the Greek Island of Lesvos
Sip back and explore the Lesvos Petrified Forest, a UNESCO Global Geopark in Greece preserving Lower Miocene fossil trees, subtropical flora, and rare mammal remains, including Prodeinotherium bavaricum. Discover Sigri, Plaka, Bali-Alonia, and Nissiopi Parks, and the Natural History Museum showcasing 46+ fossil plant species and unique in situ petrified palms.
Jan 6, 20233 min read


The Napak Primate Fossils of Uganda
Sip back and explore Napak in northern Uganda is one of Africa’s richest fossil sites for well preserved Miocene hominoid primates. Recognised by the IUGS as a Geological Heritage Site, Mount Napak preserves volcanic ash layers and palaeosols yielding early apes such as Ugandapithecus and Afropithecus. These fossils reveal a tropical woodland environment over 20 million years ago and make Napak a unique destination.
Jan 4, 20233 min read


The Messel Pit Fossil Site of the Bergstrasse-Odenwald UNESCO Global Geopark
Sip back and discover the Messel Pit Fossil Site in Germany, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the richest Eocene fossil sites. Explore 48-million-year-old fossils including mammals, early primates, bats, and reptiles, preserved in exceptional detail. Learn about Lake Messel, the Eocene climate, and the region’s geological and tectonic significance, offering vital insights into early mammalian evolution and ancient ecosystems.
Jan 2, 20233 min read


Jamaica’s Fossil Rudist Bivalve Assemblages from the Late Cretaceous
Sip back and discover Jamaica’s Late Cretaceous Guinea Corn Formation, home to fossilised rudist bivalves dating 72–66 million years ago. Explore reef-building clams, diverse morphotypes, and stratigraphic sections along the Rio Minho. Learn how rudists shaped tropical reefs, survived environmental change before the K-Pg extinction, and contributed to Jamaica’s geological heritage as one of the IUGS First 100 Geological Heritage Sites.
Dec 16, 20224 min read


Dinosaur Provincial Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Alberta, Canada
Sip back and discover Dinosaur Provincial Park in Drumheller, Alberta—Canada’s largest badlands and one of the world’s richest Late Cretaceous dinosaur fossil sites. This UNESCO World Heritage Site preserves exceptional Campanian-age fossils from the Oldman and Dinosaur Park Formations, revealing ancient coastal plains, the Western Interior Seaway, and over 50 dinosaur species.
Dec 14, 20224 min read


The Lower Cretaceous Marine Reptiles of The Ricaurte Alto Province, Colombia
Sip back and discover the Lower Cretaceous marine reptile fossil Lagerstätte of Boyacá, Ricaurte Alto Province in Colombia—one of the world’s most important and complete records of marine reptiles. Preserved within the Paja Formation, this IUGS-recognised geological heritage site reveals exceptionally preserved ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pliosaurs, marine turtles, and rare dinosaurs from a low-oxygen epicontinental sea that filled a critical gap in global Cretaceous palaeonto
Dec 12, 20225 min read


The Lower Jurassic Ammonite Wall of the UNESCO Haute-Provence Global Geopark, France
Sip back and explore the Géoparc de Haute-Provence showcases France’s largest UNESCO geopark and the iconic Ammonite Wall of Digne-Les-Bains. This vast limestone exposure preserves over 1,550 Lower Jurassic ammonites, revealing marine life from the Sinemurian Age. Visitors explore fossil sites, trails, museums, and nearby villages while learning how ancient seas, tectonics, and stratigraphy shaped this remarkable geological and cultural landscape.
Nov 21, 20225 min read


Mozambique’s Tete Fossil Forest is the Largest Discovered in Africa.
Sip back and explore Mozambique’s Tete Province Fossil Forest, Africa’s largest Late Permian petrified forest and a globally significant geological heritage site. Discover towering fossilised conifers, ancient ferns and cycads, Permian climates, the Great Dying mass extinction, and the unique geology, landscapes, wildlife, and conservation challenges of the Mágoè Fossil Forest along the Zambezi River.
Nov 18, 20223 min read


The Coal Age Galapagos of Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site Canada
Sip back and explore the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nova Scotia, Canada, one of the world’s most important Carboniferous fossil landscapes. Known as the “Coal Age Galápagos,” this coastal site preserves fossil forests, early reptiles, coal swamps, and diverse ecosystems dating back over 300 million years.
Nov 16, 20224 min read


The Giant Trilobite Fossils of Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark Northern Portugal
Sip back and explore the giant trilobite fossils of Canelas in the Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark of northern Portugal. This Middle Ordovician lagerstätte preserves some of the world’s largest trilobites, Valongo Slate soft-bodied fossils, and diverse marine life from the Rheic Ocean, making Canelas a unique geotourism destination for geology, palaeontology, and UNESCO World Heritage exploration and discovery.
Nov 11, 20223 min read


The Fezouata Fossils Found On The Edge Of The Sahara
Sip back and explore the Fezouata Fossils Found On The Explore the Fezouata Fossils of Jbel Tizagaouine in Morocco, one of the world’s most important Ordovician fossil sites. This internationally recognised lagerstätte preserves soft-bodied marine life from the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event, offering rare insight into early Paleozoic evolution, geological heritage, and fossil-rich geotourism in the Anti-Atlas region.
Nov 9, 20225 min read


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores the Burgess Shales of British Columbia Canada
Sip back and explore the Burgess Shale of Yoho National Park, British Columbia, one of the world’s most important fossil sites and a key record of the Cambrian Explosion. Discover exceptionally preserved marine life, trilobites, and soft-bodied organisms, the geological significance of the Stephen Formation, and how guided hikes reveal this UNESCO-listed geological heritage in the Canadian Rockies.
Nov 7, 20224 min read


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores The Chengjiang Fossil Site in Yunnan Province, China
Sip back and explore the Chengjiang Fossil Site in Yunnan Province, China, one of the world’s most important Cambrian Lagerstätten. Dating back over 518 million years, this IUGS-designated geological heritage site preserves the earliest complex marine ecosystems, soft-bodied fossils, and the oldest known chordates, offering unparalleled insight into the Cambrian Explosion.
Nov 4, 20225 min read
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