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The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.

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.

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

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.