Halchita, Utah
Forrest Gump Point
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Places I've been
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Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Duchesne County, Utah
The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.
Herriman, Utah
Largest man-made excavation on earth!
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Moab, Utah
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Moab, Utah
A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.
Moab, Utah
Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Henrieville, Utah
This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
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.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Ransom, Kansas
This 100-foot tall bluff located in the western plains of Kansas overlooks a massive reservoir.
Osborne, Kansas
This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Cora, Wyoming
The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.