Salt Lake City, Utah
Site of the World's First KFC
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Thompson, Utah
A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.
Thompson Springs, Utah
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.
Moab, Utah
This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Logan, Utah
Kay Andrews's recipe was so good, her family immortalized it in stone.
Wilson, Wyoming
This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.
Moose, Wyoming
This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.
Price, Utah
The natural history of Utah is on full display inside this museum.
Littlefield, Arizona
This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.
Meadow, Utah
This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
Washington, D.C.
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Washington, D.C.
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."