Top Things to do in Utah
Top Hotels in Utah
- 1. Best Western Plus Zion Canyon Inn & Suites
- 2. Best Western Plus Abbey Inn
- 3. Abbey Inn & Suites
- 4. Best Western Plus Ruby'S Inn
- 5. Hyatt Place Moab
- 6. Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel
- 7. Goulding's Lodge & Campground
- 8. Desert Pearl Inn
- 9. Bowen Motel
- 10. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham at Zion Park/Springdale
What to do and see in Utah, United States: The Best Monuments & Statues
Welcome to “The Greatest Snow on Earth” – Utah’s paradise for all outdoor enthusiasts! As host of the 2002 Winter Olympics, Park City knows how to entertain winter fun seekers. Snowboarders and skiers head for miles of spectacular slopes with deep fluffy powder and breathtaking mountain views. The Olympic Park provides family-friendly ski programs, rides and shows. Alta, Sundance, Snowbird and Brighton are other popular destinations for cross country and Alpine skiers. Those alluring snowy slopes turn to rolling wildflower fields in the summer. Golfing, fishing, horseback riding and water sports replace chilly outdoor sports adventures. Corral the family, pack a picnic and catch one of the ski lifts for an afternoon of hiking or mountain biking along scenic trails. Head to Salt Lake City, where Temple Square hosts millions of visitors a year. Bryce Canyon and Arches National Park are famous for surreal landscapes from horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters to unusual rock formations and hundreds of natural sandstone arches. Closer to home, wander along the quaint main streets of mountain villages to browse, shop and enjoy lunch at an outdoor café. At the end of the day, head home for an outdoor barbecue and an evening of games. Home rentals blend privacy, space and comfort with the cost-saving advantage of eating some meals at home.
Restaurants in Utah
1. Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 387 reviews
This massive national monument holds endless sights within thousands of acres.
Reviewed By gwenh465
All I can say is WOW. Jaw dropping views. Beautiful sunset views. Watch for road conditions in winter.
2. Coal Miner's Memorial
3. Vietnam Memorial Wall Replica
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
4. Dinosaur Quarry
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 126 reviews
Part of Dinosaur National Monument, the Quarry contains one of the highest concentrations of fossilized dinosaur bones from the Jurassic period.
Reviewed By sharonbJ5149RV - Dumfries, United States
Trying to book the appointment at the visiters center was frustrating. But the ranger at the desk was very helpful and friendly. Open air shuttle was great at keeping everyone distant and was cleaned after every run up the hill. We had an amazing time. The wall of bones was awesome. We were not going to touch the bone but there was plenty of sanitizer near the bone. It was perfect.
5. Memorial Hill
6. Newspaper Rock Recreation Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 274 reviews
A giant rock covered with ancient petroglyphs.
Reviewed By michaeljones46 - Oklahoma City, United States
Cool rock art on the way to Canyonlands-Needles District. Has good parking, pit toilets. Very high quality petroglyphs that are easy to view- just a few feet from the parking area. Worth stopping and seeing, and the drive on to Canyonlands is beautiful-so is that part of the park.
7. Brigham Young Monument and Meridian Marker
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
This monument honoring Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church, is also the starting point of the city's street numbering system.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
When my wife and I first visited Salt Lake City several years ago, I recall the strange feeling I had when, after touring the Beehive House, one of Brigham Young's official residences, the tour guide didn't volunteer to inform us where the man who led the Mormons' exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley and was the first President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, was buried. In fact, the site is just around the corner from the Beehive House. Since then, a lot of things have changed. The Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument or the Brigham Young Monument and Meridian Marker, also known as the Brigham Young Cemetery, is located at Main and South Temple Streets in Salt Lake City. Just 11 persons were buried in the cemetery, all family members. It was dedicated as a memorial park to the Mormon pioneers in 1974, which was the 173rd anniversary of Brigham Young's birth. The park was redesigned and restored in 2000 and features a beautiful entrance way. Among those buried in the cemetery are Brigham Young and his legal, non-plural wife, Mary Angell; Eliza Snow, who was sealed to Mormon founder Joseph Smith; Joseph Young, the first son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell; Alice Young Clawson, the fourth child of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell; Lucy Ann Decker, Brigham Young's first polygamous wife; and Mary Van Cott Young, Brigham Young's 51st wife.
8. National Pony Express Monument
9. Mormon Battalion Monument
10. Topaz War Relocation Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By 519jeremiahz - Roseville, United States
There may not be much left to see at the sight of the Topaz War Relocation Center, but if you're in the area, it would be worth your time just to drive to the site just to see how desolate, lonely and remote a place it really was for all the Japanese-Americans who were relocated here during WWII. This is some of the most barren land you will find anywhere in the USA. It could not have been easy for those who were forced to stay here. There are some remains left behind along with a few markers, and a short walk out into the ruins provide a good way to meditate on what it must have been like to live in this place. When we were here mid-day on a weekday in early July, there was not another car or person in sight, which only added to our experience.
