Not only is Utah home to unfathomable natural features like Canyonlands and Zion national parks, but it is also a showcase of manmade wonders: Besides the centerpiece Mormon Temple, Salt Lake City's architecture includes other highlights, such as the striking Grand America Hotel. The combination of the natural and manmade at Utah's terrific ski resorts and jewel-like reservoirs -- Lake Powell is one of the most-visited bodies of water in the country, Jordanelle Reservoir is a lesser-known gem -- aids visitors in understanding the state's complicated and interwoven history of the Utes, Mormon pioneers, rough-and-tumble mountain men, and many others. In recent years, the state has boomed, meaning more and more people are seeing that Utah's best attractions hold a bright candle to their cream-of-the-crop peers in other Western states.
With so much to see and do, how do you choose? This chapter is the result of scouring the entire state from pinnacle to canyon and choosing the very best that Utah has to offer -- the places and experiences you won't want to miss.
