Salt Lake City, Utah Attractions
Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area.
World headquarters for the LDS Church, Salt Lake City sits just east of its famous namesake briny pond. For tourists who want more than the sticky thrill of floating in unsinkable water, the city offers attractions nurtured by colorful characters not named Brigham Young, such as the bizarre folk-art enclave of Gigal Garden, the even more bizarre Pyramid of Modern Mummification, a 33-foot-long Iguana guardian of the Aztec underworld, and a state capitol statuary tribute to Philo Farnsworth, the Father of Television.
Sights for Oddball Excursions
Biggest Pit in the World
Herriman, Utah
If the open-pit Bingham Canyon Mine were a stadium, it could seat nine million people.
Gilgal Garden
Salt Lake City, Utah
Strange folk art park features a stone sphinx resembling Mormon Joseph Smith.
Mounted Head of The Dog
Huntsville, Utah
At one time the world's largest St. Bernard, its owner loved it so much that its head was mounted in the local saloon.
Pyramid of Modern Mummification
Salt Lake City, Utah
40 feet square at the base, 26 feet tall. The headquarters of Summum, a religion that believes in modern mummification.
Statue of Philo Farnsworth, Father of TV
Salt Lake City, Utah
The pioneer inventor was born near Beaver, and is honored in the State Capitol.
In and Around Salt Lake City
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of Utah attractions.
- Salt Lake City: Gilgal Garden
- Salt Lake City: Road Sign Art: You Are Here [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Virgin Mary in a Stump [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Mormon Church History Museum [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Two-Headed Lamb and Really Old Bread [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Statue of Philo Farnsworth, Father of TV
- Salt Lake City: Pyramid of Modern Mummification
- Salt Lake City: 33-Foot-Long Iguana
- Salt Lake City: Gravity Hill [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Giant Neon Bowling Pin [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Wheelchair Ascension Grave [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Lilly Gray, Victim of The Beast
- Murray: Col. Sanders Statue - 1st Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise [tips]
- Murray: Chief Wasatch - Peter Toth Carving [tips]
- Salt Lake City: Apocalrock Visitor Center: Miracles on View [tips]
- Woods Cross: Big Boy Scout Centennial Statue [tips]
- Lehi: World's Largest Display of Dino Skeletons [tips]
- Herriman: Replica House from Pixar's Up [tips]
- Lehi: Mount Rushmore Replica [tips]
- Lehi: Human Skin of The Candy Man
- Lehi: Roller Mills Where Kevin "Footloose" Bacon Danced [tips]
