The Salt Lake City shot to fame on the map of USA when it hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002. Even today, the Olympic Torch structure stands testimony to the event. The capital of Utah, Salt Lake City is synonymous with skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. There are a handful of ski resorts within close proximity of the city. Prominent ones being the Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley and Snowbird.

Salt Lake City has the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints. The Temple Square has more Latter Day Saint sites. Other tourist attractions would be the Golden Spike National Historic Sets, the Lagoon Amusement Park and the Great Salt Lake.