Places eej Wants to Go

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

A wondrous place to watch a special flower bloom.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

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

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

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

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

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

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.