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In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we head to Los Angeles where, 8,000 years ago, the land’s first inhabitants built a village around a sacred spring. Today, their descendants still work to protect it.

Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.

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