23The Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City
Opened for business in 1916, the Utah State Capitol is located up on Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City and overlooks the downtown area. The building sports a Neoclassical revival Corinthian-style design. The property also includes gardens of native plants, a noteworthy Vietnam memorial, and a monument for the famed Mormon Battalion. Stroll the grounds and take one of the docent-led, hourly tours inside the state capitol. Take in the sight of this striking marble structure and the nigh-majestic view of the snow-topped mountains in the background.
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This is the Place Monument and Pioneer Village, Salt Lake City
Antelope Island, in the Great Salt Lake
Olympic Park near Park City
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