World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

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

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

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

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.