15 Photos Taken in Utah that You Won’t Believe are Real

Sometimes, Utah’s beauty is so surreal that it’s hard to believe. These 15 photos are all interesting and strange in their own way.

1) Red Canyon Tunnel

The combination of a thousand stars, nature’s red rock and a man-made machine are stunning.

2) Joseph Smith Memorial Building

This photographer perfectly captured the reflection of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Notice the shadow of the Salt Lake Temple, too.

3) Canyonlands National Park

This photo looks like transparent layers placed onto a page.

4) Lake Powell

The clouds in this photo look like they’re straight from a time-lapse video.

5) Monument Valley

The "chosen" rock?

6) Moab

It must feel surreal to drive a train through this man-made cut in the mountain.

7) Goblin Valley

It looks like the world is on fire.

8) Green River Overlook

It’s hard to believe the vastness of this sweeping vista.

9) Needles Overlook at Canyonlands

At first glimpse, it seems really odd to see a chain-link fence installed on the side of the mountain.

10) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

These formations look like extra-terrestrial mushrooms poking out of the ground.

11) Monument Valley

The Milky Way looks more like a painting than a photograph.

12) Arches National Park

After a storm, the juxtaposition of the bright orange rock against the dull grey clouds is other-worldly.

13) Utah Field

This is what Utah would look like after an apocalypse.

14) Twitchell Canyon Fire

The Twitchell Canyon fire was started by lightning on July 20, 2010 burned 33,071 acres. This photo was taken by the International Space Station.

15) Spanish Fork

The photographer titled this photo, "It’s natural to be afraid." I didn’t think it looked scary until I read the title, but now it strikes me as evil...

Which is your favorite here? Do you have a photo to share that’s so stunning it’s hard to believe it’s real? Share with us in the comments!