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

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

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

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

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

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

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

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

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

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

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

A replica that won't float away.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

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

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.