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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?

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Amber Reed · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
There’s no shortage of gorgeous landscapes and national parks in
Utah
, 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.
  • The “Up” House
    Herriman
    , 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.
  • Spiral Jetty
    Corinne
    , 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.
  • Prairie Schooner Steakhouse
    Ogden
    , UT. Travel back in time to the Old West at this unique restaurant that serves delicious burgers, steaks, and seafood inside covered wagons.
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