Must-See Spots of Salt Lake City and Surroundings

A 4-hectare religious complex comprising the main Mormon temple, gardens, and administrative buildings of the Church.

A 4400 square kilometers salt lake, a prehistoric remnant of Lake Bonneville, with salinity eight times higher than oceans.

Government building constructed in 1916, featuring neoclassical architecture, granite columns, and a 50-meter high dome.

A 110-square-kilometer peninsula in the Great Salt Lake, home to bison, antelopes, and hiking trails.

World family documentation center containing over two billion archival records and offering free access to genealogical registers.

A 160-square-kilometer desert area composed of compacted salt, used for car races and speed tests.

Sculpture park created by Thomas Child between 1945 and 1963, featuring 12 original sculptures and 70 engraved stone texts.

Religious building constructed in 1877 in Victorian Gothic style, with towers at each corner and stained glass windows. Free concert hall.

Bronze statue on a granite pedestal erected in 1913 to commemorate the intervention of seagulls that saved the Mormon pioneers' crops in 1848.

Scientific center displaying dinosaur fossils, minerals, insects, and botanical specimens from the Rocky Mountain region.

Collection of objects, documents, and photographs tracing the arrival and settlement of the first Mormon colonists in the Salt Lake Valley.

Metal structure topped with a two-ton bronze eagle, marking the historic entrance to Brigham Young's property.

Collection of objects and documents presenting the history of the Mormon movement, from its founding in 1823 to settling in Utah in 1847.

Concrete and natural mineral structure 27 meters high, built by artist Karl Momen along the highway.

Log construction dating back to 1847, representative of the first homes of Mormon families upon their arrival in the valley.

An 8-hectare botanical garden featuring themed areas, local plants, and hiking trails in the hills.

Educational institution built in 1913, famed as a filming location for the High School Musical series. The building features neo-Gothic architecture with red brick facades.

Official residence built in 1854 for Brigham Young, Mormon leader and first governor of Utah Territory. The building includes two floors and a tower topped with a decorative beehive.

Artisan bakery located downtown, offering French-style breads and pastries. The interior features decor with blue tiles and woodwork.

Tourist information center housed in a historic building from 1866. This sandstone construction showcases Greek-style architecture with columns and a triangular pediment.

Science center dedicated to space with a projection dome, simulators, and interactive exhibits about planets and the universe.

Racing circuit established on a dried-up salt lake, used for land speed records and vehicle tests.

Home port for boats on the Great Salt Lake offering launch ramps, docks, and services for navigation.

Mountain range extending 260 kilometers north to south in Utah, with peaks exceeding 3000 meters in elevation.

Concert hall built in 1867 for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, with a wooden vaulted ceiling allowing excellent sound distribution.

Mountain resort with 7300 acres of ski slopes, a former silver mining town now turned into a winter tourist destination.

Shopping center opened in 2012 on two levels with a retractable roof, water fountains, and green spaces in the city center.

Neo-Gothic style cathedral completed in 1909, adorned with colorful stained glass and religious murals inside.

450-hectare historical site recreating the daily life of Utah's early settlers with period buildings and craft demonstrations.

21,000-seat religious building with auditorium, meeting rooms, and rooftop gardens, headquarters of Mormon general conferences.

Oldest public aviary in the United States, founded in 1938, housing 400 birds of 135 species in Liberty Park.

Six-story central library with glass facade, exterior urban staircase, hanging garden, and ground-floor shops.

17-hectare zoo featuring more than 800 animals. The site offers play areas and a miniature train for visitors.

Collection of over 100 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles tracing the model's evolution from 1951 to modern versions.