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

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

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

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

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

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

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

Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

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

An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

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

Step into the cool deep past and unknown future of who begat who.

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

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.