Discover a place (4)
I believe the answer is:
This clue is a double definition.
'discover' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'a place' is the second definition.
('spot' can be a synonym of 'place')
(Other definitions for spot that I've seen before include "Notice; sign of acne", "Mark - position - perceive", "See; eruption", "Sight - site", "station".)