Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Salt Lake City, Utah (UT)

November 10, 2021 Layne Dawes

Known for the stunning backdrop afforded by the towering Wasatch Mountains – and the endless opportunities for outdoor recreation they provide – Salt Lake offers visitors a uniquely vibrant and dynamic urban experience. As one of North America’s most accessible destinations, Utah’s capital city offers year-round excitement and activities for the entire family, alongside a contemporary edginess and vitality that’s helped the “new” Salt Lake become a renowned culinary destination.
Restaurants in Salt Lake City

1. The Salt Lake Masonic Temple

650 E South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1141 +1 801-363-2936 http://www.utahgrandlodge.org
Excellent
75%
Good
25%
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

The Salt Lake Masonic Temple

2. Salt Lake City Cemetery

200 N St, Salt Lake City, UT 84103-3551 +1 801-596-5020 http://www.slcgov.com/cemetery
Excellent
100%
Good
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Satisfactory
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Salt Lake City Cemetery

3. Temple Square

50 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-9709 +1 801-531-1000 [email protected] http://www.templesquare.com
Excellent
65%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5,021 reviews

Temple Square

Dominated by a magnificent six-spired temple, the square is the symbolic heart of the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints.

Reviewed By R5238KCsilviam

Short, informative tours are offered every few minutes in different languages and I highly recommend taking one. In addition to walking through the beautiful grounds with lovely flower beds, great architecture and art, we were able to enter the Tabernacle and listen to an organ concert.

4. The Tabernacle

50 E North Temple (at the Temple Square Tabernacle), Salt Lake City, UT 84150-9001 +1 801-240-1000 http://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/
Excellent
68%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
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4.5 based on 1,318 reviews

The Tabernacle

Home to the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Tabernacle Organ.

Reviewed By W7418DStinak

We attended the weekly Sunday morning service of the Music and the Word, where believers of all faiths are warmly welcomed to immerse themselves in the glorious and inspiring music of the Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra. What a fabulous way to spend 30 minutes on a Sunday morning! Do not miss this!

5. Wheeler Historic Farm

6351 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84121-2438 +1 385-468-1755 [email protected] http://www.wheelerfarm.com/
Excellent
54%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
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0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 209 reviews

Wheeler Historic Farm

A working historic farm!

Reviewed By tallred6 - Midvale, United States

We LOVE coming here to go on a stroll past the farm animals, get a ride on a tractor around the property, or to just stroll by the stream and ice ponds. Great all seasons of the year, and a wonderful chance for photos.

6. Governor's Mansion

603 E South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1176 +1 801-538-1005 http://www.utah.gov/governor/mansion/index.html
Excellent
58%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 24 reviews

Governor's Mansion

Palace built by Thomas and Jennie Kearns at the turn of the century.

7. Joseph Smith Memorial Building

15 E South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-9002 +1 801-536-7277 http://www.templesquare.com/explore/jsmb/
Excellent
66%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 674 reviews

Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Building owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, housing two restaurants, a small movie theater and a variety of banquet halls for rent.

Reviewed By LuckyBarber - Toronto, Canada

To reiterate the subject title, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is an extravagant, luxurious, posh Building to behold; a treat for your visual senses. Indeed, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is sublimely beautiful both in it elegant exterior design, as well as for its noble, high-class, epicurean interior decor, design, and amenities. We were told by its internal Guide that in its glorious, century-old past, it served as a hotel, and hosted USA Presidents, and assorted entertainment-industry celebrities. Today, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is a public venue and lounge, and an "active museum" of sorts. When you visit the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, please make it a point to go to the top floor. You will thus be treated to sublime, uninterrupted views of the Temple Square, and of the Temple itself. The view is spell-binding; it will render you speechless and breathless. Moreover, the panoramic view of the top floor affords you the vista of the expansive downtown Salt Lake City core. When you properly plan your itinerary -- and to mark any special personal occasion that you desire to bless with lush gallantry -- you may elect to dine at the top-floor "The Garden Restaurant." You may dine at a window-side table that extends to you the aforementioned beautiful view of the Temple, Temple Square, and downtown Salt Lake City. The Garden Restaurant on the top floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building renders an experience at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building truly unique and special. The Joseph Smith Memorial Building is exclusively beautiful and calming, and most assuredly worthy of your time to visit, behold, dine, and experience. I will return to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building as my personal "go to" venue whenever I am in Salt Lake City to dine at The Garden Restaurant with my girlfriend to further treat her like a Princess, and to properly set the regal mood of my sojourn to Salt Lake City.

8. Utah State Capitol

350 N State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4799 +1 801-538-1800 https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/explore/about-the-capitol
Excellent
61%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
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4.5 based on 1,510 reviews

Utah State Capitol

Seat of state government and striking architectural landmark.

Reviewed By W7418DStinak

We had no time to actually go inside the capitol building, but we walked the grounds and took lots of pictures. The day was stellar, so the views of the SLC area were stunning. The visitor center, immediately across the street, had lots of free brochures, maps, and travel guides for all of Utah, as well lots of awesome and affordable gifts and collectibles.

9. Brigham Young Monument and Meridian Marker

At Main and S. Temple sts. The marker, Salt Lake City, UT
Excellent
48%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Brigham Young Monument and Meridian Marker

This monument honoring Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church, is also the starting point of the city's street numbering system.

Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States

When my wife and I first visited Salt Lake City several years ago, I recall the strange feeling I had when, after touring the Beehive House, one of Brigham Young's official residences, the tour guide didn't volunteer to inform us where the man who led the Mormons' exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley and was the first President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, was buried. In fact, the site is just around the corner from the Beehive House. Since then, a lot of things have changed. The Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument or the Brigham Young Monument and Meridian Marker, also known as the Brigham Young Cemetery, is located at Main and South Temple Streets in Salt Lake City. Just 11 persons were buried in the cemetery, all family members. It was dedicated as a memorial park to the Mormon pioneers in 1974, which was the 173rd anniversary of Brigham Young's birth. The park was redesigned and restored in 2000 and features a beautiful entrance way. Among those buried in the cemetery are Brigham Young and his legal, non-plural wife, Mary Angell; Eliza Snow, who was sealed to Mormon founder Joseph Smith; Joseph Young, the first son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell; Alice Young Clawson, the fourth child of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell; Lucy Ann Decker, Brigham Young's first polygamous wife; and Mary Van Cott Young, Brigham Young's 51st wife.

10. Salt Lake Temple

50 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-9709 +1 801-240-4872 http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/location/0,10634,1884-1-1-1,00.html
Excellent
63%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
2%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,617 reviews

Salt Lake Temple

The original granite temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Reviewed By prchearing

The Salt Lake Temple is a very special and beautiful place. The building is magnificent, and its history is fascinating. It was built by pioneers who had been driven out of the United States and established their home in the desert valley of the Rocky Mountains. The massive stones for the building were cut from a granite quarry in the canyons and hauled by ox cart. What an amazing feat. The grounds are always beautiful, and the Christmas lights are spectacular! However, I think the best feature of this place is the sweet peaceful feeling that rests on you when you enter. The temple and the grounds are expected to be closed for four year for refurbishment.

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