San Juan County, Utah
House on Fire Ruin
An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.
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San Juan County, Utah
An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.
Spanish Fork, Utah
Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Lehi, Utah
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Corinne, Utah
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
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.
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.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Midway, Utah
This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Denver, Colorado
A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.
Denver, Colorado
While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Denver, Colorado
A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.