Fort Douglas was established in 1862 by Congress to assert federal authority in the area. The museum features exhibits giving one a sense of the history of the fort. The fort is a National Historic Landmark.

The Four Corners are where the state lines of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet at a single point in the desert on the Navajo Indian Reservation.

Fremont Indian State Park has 697 rock art panels, a museum housing Utah's largest Fremont site excavation artifact collection, an award-winning family campground, and 14 trails between ¼ mile and five miles in length. Outdoor enthusiast can enjoy hiking, bicycling, geo-caching, ATVing, fishing, spotting wildlife, and so much more.

In the 1850's Brigham Young sent Mormon missionaries to the "Iron County" area to mine iron. The Iron Mission museum tells their story. Displays include horse-drawn vehicles and a collection of Indian and pioneer artifacts.

The Gallivan Center bills itself as "Salt Lake's outdoor living room." It features 16 large unique art pieces recreating a natural Utah theme. There is entertainment daily and an outdoor ice rink in winter.

Gardner Village is a "restoration" of an old mill area from the 1800's. It consists of specialty shops located in restored cabins, houses and buildings next to the Gardner Mill.

Glen Canyon Dam is immense. It rises 710 feet above the Colorado River bedrock with a 1,560 foot long crest. It is 300 feet thick at the base and holds back some 9 trillion gallons of water.