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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wendover

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wendover, Utah

Updated October 13, 2023
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Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
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Sun Tunnels

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.
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Republic of Zaqistan

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.
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Metaphor: The Tree of Utah

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
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Desert Bottle Tree

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

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Lucin

This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.

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Terrace Cemetery

Almost all that remains of a town dedicated to supporting the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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