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Then in 1924, Hancock donated 23 acres (9.3 ha) to Los Angeles County with the stipulation that the county provide for the preservation of the park and the exhibition of fossils found there. [ 19 ] The George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, part of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, was built next to the tar pits in ...
registered as California Historical Landmark #786. Golden Fleece Tunnel 39°11′09″N 120°37′02″W / 39.185735°N 120.617152°W / 39.185735; -120.
Opals too thin to produce a "natural" opal may be combined with other materials to form "composite" gems. An opal doublet consists of a relatively thin layer of precious opal, backed by a layer of dark-colored material, most commonly ironstone, dark or black common opal (potch), onyx, or obsidian. The darker backing emphasizes the play of color ...
Numerous locations with over 2000 boulder problems. [1] Mount Rubidoux: Riverside: Riverside: A good site for beginners to practice a large variety of boulder problems and top-rope routes. [2] Bernasconi Ridge: Perris: Riverside
Levitated Mass is a 2012 large-scale public art sculpture by Michael Heizer at Resnick North Lawn at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The installation consists of a 340-ton boulder sculpture placed above a 456-foot viewing pathway to accommodate 360-degree viewing. [1]
Discovered last year, the comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be visible in the California sky on Saturday night for the first time in 80,000 years.
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve: Wildflower season at this Los Angeles County spot typically starts in mid-February and runs through May. The timing and intensity of the poppies vary, the ...