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Unusual Attractions in Wendover

Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Sun Tunnels

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

Republic of Zaqistan

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.

Metaphor: The Tree of Utah

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Desert Bottle Tree

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

Lucin

This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.

Terrace Cemetery

Almost all that remains of a town dedicated to supporting the First Transcontinental Railroad.

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