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Sainte Rose, Réunion

Formica Léo

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.

CaptainHouque

Added by CaptainHouque

Satan's Land

In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.

Angela Meiquan Wang

Added by Angela Meiquan Wang

Thistle Ghost Town

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

Added by Liddell

Cedar City, Utah

Old Irontown

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

Added by chapizzle

McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

A unique collection of drawings that represent Fremont Native American culture.

Added by fjthomas91

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

slgwv

Castle Dale, Utah

Wedge Overlook

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.

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Lake Powell, Utah

Cathedral in the Desert

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

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Added by lukefater

Castle Valley, Utah

Fisher Towers

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

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Green River, Utah

John Wesley Powell River History Museum

Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

Will Forsberg

Added by Will Forsberg

Frisco Ghost Town

Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

Added by Anynamewilldo

Tusher Tunnel

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

slgwv

Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

slgwv

Hanksville, Utah

Hollow Mountain

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

raquelmellifera

Added by raquelmellifera

Forrest Gump Point

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Snowbird's Peruvian Tunnel

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

Added by wlongson23

Thompson Springs, Utah

Sego Canyon Rock Art

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.

David Hammond

Added by David Hammond

Duck Creek Village, Utah

Cascade Falls

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

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Hanksville, Utah

Kathline Rock View Area

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

Added by zackofalltrades

Park City, Utah

I-80 Wildlife Overpass

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

Added by Rachel Gould

Gemini Bridges

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

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Paul Bunyan's Woodpile

This lava formation earned its whimsical name from the log-like formation of it stones.

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Added by av6363

Desert Bottle Tree

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

Added by kysamijumi

Spanish Fork, Utah

Dream Mine

An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.

WhiskeyBristles

Added by WhiskeyBristles