Explore Utah roadside attractions and other tourist traps, restaurants, stops, and detours to add to your Utah road trip itinerary.
Most times, for me, while taking a road trip, actual Sinclair Dinosaur sightings are few and far between. Sure, I might see a Sinclair station here and there, but chances of them having that big fiberglass dinosaur is hit or miss. On a recent road trip that took me through ten states, including Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota...
There are many murals in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. But the biggest mural in Salt Lake City depicts a giant celestial bird followed by a splash of colorful geometric patterns contrasted against a black wall. This street art, known by many as the Constellation Owl mural, is called “The Nature of Wisdom.” Over the course of two weeks in September 2017...
The Salt Lake City Mural is a colorful homage to the Utah city. The work of art features bright, geometric prints in purples, blues, and pinks, an ode to the snow-capped mountains, soaring birds, clouds, and a rising sun. The centerpiece to the piece is a large, geometric heart with “Salt Lake City” printed across it in script. The 2018 street art was...
If you come across the SLC Pepper mural in Salt Lake City, Utah, you might just think it’s a knock off of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. But what you might not know from first glance is that this street art was actually created by Jann Haworth, one of the original artists behind the source. Jann Haworth, an artist...
Live Long and Prosper in Salt Lake City Utah when you visit this Star Trek Spock Muffler Man. This muffler man…errr… half muffler man… sits atop the Rainbow Neon Sign Co. in Salt Lake City, Utah and is owned by business owner Vince Coley. But this roadside attraction didn’t always resemble the Star Trek character. Originally a Mobil Gas Station muffler man...
The Book Wall mural is an interactive mural in Salt Lake City, Utah that makes the perfect insta-backdrop for bibliophiles. Tucked away in a small courtyard in an alley between the main street and a parking garage, the wall of books mural proves to be a little tricky to find, but with a little effort, it’s well worth the search for any book lover or street art...
