Cañon City, Colorado
Royal Gorge Bridge
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Oakley, Utah
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Hill AFB, Utah
The last SR-71 ever constructed.
Salt Lake City, Utah
An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Corinne, Utah
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Herriman, Utah
A replica that won't float away.
Sandy, Utah
The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Alcova, Wyoming
A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.