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Utah Olympic Park
Historic Temple Square
The Natural History Museum of Utah
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building
The LDS Church Conference Center
Eagle Gate Monument
The Church History Library and Archives
Deuel Pioneer Log Home
The Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument
The Utah State Capitol Building
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts
The Living Traditions Festival
South Physics Observatory
White Memorial Chapel
Sugar House Park
Henry J. Wheeler Farm
The Downtown City Library
Clark Planetarium
Liberty Park
Salt Lake City Council Hall
The Utah Governor's Mansion
The Downtown Farmers Market
Self-Guided Tours of Salt Lake City
The International Peace Gardens
- Salt Lake City is known as the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which offers a wide variety of free historic visitor attractions at its Historic Temple Square.
- The city was also home to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and offers the free-admission Utah Olympic Park, which preserves Olympic venues and is home to two public museums.
- For lower-cost public transit throughout the city, visitors can ride buses and light rail trains operated by the Utah Transit Authority.
- Some attractions are free only on certain days – please check before you go.
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