Places empace Wants to Go

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

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 quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

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

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

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

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

A replica that won't float away.

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.

A small town built on an abandoned airfield has former runways as streets and a bar and grill in an old airplane hangar.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

Population: 1.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.