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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


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 Upper Jurassic Fossil Lagerstatte of Solnhofen-Eichstatt in Bavaria, Germany
Sip back and explore the Solnhofen-Eichstätt fossil Lagerstätte in Bavaria’s Altmühltal Nature Park, the world’s only Tithonian plattenkalk site and home to the Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird. Discover Upper Jurassic fossils preserved in extraordinary detail, from jellyfish and pterosaurs to ray-finned fishes. Visit museums in Solnhofen and Eichstätt showcasing this geological heritage, where lagoons and reefs created unique conditions for fossil preservation.
Dec 8, 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


The Early Tetrapod’s of Poland’s Swietokrzyskie Mountains
Sip back and explore the Świętokrzyskie Mountains in Poland, home to the Zachelmie Quarry and the oldest tetrapod trackways. These Middle Devonian trace fossils reveal early terrestrialisation, showing vertebrates with limbs walking on tidal flats nearly 18 million years earlier than once believed. Visit Kielce’s Geological Museum and Geonatura Kielce to learn how this UNESCO Global Geopark reshaped our understanding of evolution, geology, and palaeontology.
Nov 14, 20223 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 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


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores the Ediacara Hills of Flinders Ranges South Australia
Sip back and explore the Ediacara Hills of South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, one of the world’s first IUGS Geological Heritage Sites. Discover exceptionally preserved Ediacaran fossils, the dawn of complex animal life, ancient supercontinents, Aboriginal cultural landscapes, and one of Earth’s most important Precambrian fossil Lagerstätten through deep geological time.
Nov 2, 20226 min read


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores Mistaken Point in Newfoundland, Canada
Sip back and explore Mistaken Point in Newfoundland, Canada, one of the world’s First 100 Geological Heritage Sites. Discover 580-million-year-old Ediacaran fossils, including Rangeomorphs, along the dramatic south-eastern Avalon Peninsula. Learn about trace fossils, volcanic ash preservation, and the transition to the Cambrian Explosion. Perfect for geotourists, paleontology enthusiasts, and travelers seeking remote, fossil-rich destinations with guided walks and interpretiv
Oct 31, 20225 min read
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