What are the most unusual places to visit in Utah?
My girlfriend and I are taking a road trip around Utah this summer and want to include some weird roadside attractions in addition to the normal stuff like state parks. Where should we go?
, but the state is also home to some of the strangest roadside attractions in the country! Here are a few of the most unusual places to visit in Utah:
Thistle Ghost Town—Thistle, UT. The entire town of Thistle was evacuated and abandoned after a 1983 landslide. While the disaster swept away most of the houses, a few structures were left standing.
, UT. A replica of the house featured in Disney’s “Up” stands in the middle of the quiet town of Herriman, Utah. It’s not a museum—a family owns and lives inside the structure—but they allow visitors to (respectfully) take photos in front of their property.
Sun Tunnels—Wendover, UT. Created in the 1970s by artist Nancy Holt, four concrete cylinders are perfectly positioned to frame the sun as it sets over the horizon.
, UT. This outdoor artwork created by Robert Smithson uses 6,000 tons of basalt rocks to make a spiral that leads from the shore into the waters of Great Salt Lake.
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