The Atlas Obscura Guide To Monticello

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Monticello, Utah

Updated October 9, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Monticello

Monticello, Utah

Home of Truth

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Newspaper Rock.

Monticello, Utah

Newspaper Rock

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

Monticello, Utah

Church Rock

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

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