Utah

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Image of Thistle Ghost Town located in Utah, US | Long abandoned house flooded by the landslide in Spanish Fork Canyon that made Thistle, Utah a ghost town several years ago.
Utah, US

Thistle Ghost Town

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

The town of Thistle, Utah was established in 1883. It flourished for a time as a farming and ranching community, and became a major stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Then, in... »

Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas | Edited by Liddell, Dylan and others

Image of Mormon Genealogical Archives located in Utah, US | Entering the Mormon Archives, Stewart Brand Center, photo by Alexander Rose.
Utah, US

Mormon Genealogical Archives

Step into the cool deep past and unknown future of who begat who

There are a number places which embody the ideas of long now thinking: Nuclear waste repositories, historical sites, and other long term structures are all excellent places to look for long now... »

Strange Science, Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Cultures and Civilizations , Long Now Locations, Repositories of Knowledge, Subterranean Sites | Edited by LongNow and Dylan

Image of Eccles Dinosaur Park located in Utah, US | A full scale fossil skeleton.
Utah, US

Eccles Dinosaur Park

Jurassic Park--A Still Life

Tucked away along the Ogden River Parkway lies the Eccles Dinosaur Park. Around one hundred dinosaur replicas fill the 8-acre park. The full-sized sculptures are based on actual fossil skeletons.... »

Natural History | Edited by Kalia_K

Image of Kennecott Utah Copper - Bingham Canyon Mine located in Utah, US
Utah, US

Kennecott Utah Copper - Bingham Canyon Mine

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

Standing at the overlook within the Bingham Canyon Mine, you can see, hear, and feel the breathtaking and awesome magnitude of the largest man-made excavation on earth. While you watch the action... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by morte and Dylan

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