Places sarahebpms Wants to Go

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

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.