Places kayleyrettberg Wants to Go

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.

An oddly specific collection of handmade dolls remembers the women of the White House.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

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.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

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

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

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

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

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

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

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.