Places viv157 Wants to Go

A spectacular overlook of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River, a deep sandstone gorge streaked with orange, red and white in a remote, uncrowded part of Utah.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

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

A crack flared at the base provides a pathway completely through a sandstone ridge near Moab.

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.

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

This roadside stop between Goblin Valley and the Henry Mountains is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.

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

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

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

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

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

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

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

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

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.