Bryce Canyon

Highway 63 Bryce Canyon, Utah

Sights of Utah In fact it is not a canyon at all, but a giant amphitheater of the sharpest rock peaks of all shades of orange. Bryce is less popular than its neighbors - the national parks of Grand Canyon and Zion, because of the relative remoteness of the park. However, tourists often combine visits to these three parks on a single trip

Monument Valley

Indn Route 42 Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ 84536

Uta's Attractions A natural miracle, the creator of which was Desiccated Colorado wind, is in the heart of a huge plateau, revealing millions of years later the iridescent riches of sandstone in the form of rock-remnants. This is the Navaho Valley Monument Valley Park, which is located in the southeast of Utah.

Utah is a northeastern United States of America located in the rocky mountains, from where, in fact, its name originated: living here originally a tribe of Indians called Utah - "people of the mountains." One of the main attractions of Utah - the capital of the state of Salt Lake City, which in 2002 were 19 Winter Olympic Games. In the very center of the city is a huge temple complex with a unique architecture, covering an area of ​​more than 40 thousand square meters. This place is considered a saint, therefore not everyone can enter there.

There are also several interesting museums in the city. This is the Museum of Church History and Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, the Fort Douglas Military Museum, the Heritage Museum. From the outstanding in history and architecture of buildings it is worth noting the concert hall of Ebreveinel Hall, the Catholic Cathedral of Madelain, the building of the city administration and the district.

There are very developed ski resorts in Utah, since there are plenty of mountain slopes here. Among the most popular are the resorts of Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude.

Not far from the city there is the National Historical Site of Golden Spike. It was here that the first intercontinental railway was laid, and next to it, the lunar park Lagoon was deployed.

There is another attraction of Utah - Big Salt Lake 16 km northwest of Salt Lake City. The people call it the "Dead Sea of ​​America". It is considered to be one of the largest in the United States after the Great Lakes. Because of the high salinity of the water, which makes it unique in the area of ​​the lake, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In the south-east of Utah, on the border with Arizona, is the "Monument Valley", one of the symbols of the United States

Utah is also famous for its ancient and unique landscapes . Canyons and mountain slopes of Utah are the oldest in North America . There are many beautiful and picturesque places not deprived of tourists' attention . For example, in the north- In the east of the state there is one such place - described Bryce Canyon . He is very popular, like his two neighbors: Grand Canyon and Zion Canyon in the valley of the Colorado River, making here its famous "horseshoe" . All of them are part of the Zion National Park . Home a distinctive feature of the local landscape - a wide range of canyons from a rich bright orange to a whitish pale yellow .

In addition to the Zion National Park, other national parks are considered to be the landmarks of Utah. There are several of them here and each is unique in its own way. The most popular are Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol-Reef. In the south-east of Utah, on the border with Arizona, is the "Monument Valley", one of the symbols of the United States. Thanks to the dry winds, the Navajo tribe created by nature impresses. This is an elevated plain on which the rock-remains have chaotically grown. The most outstanding of them have their own names: Eastern Mitten and Western Mittens, Three Sisters, etc.