Some of the most historically and culturally rich sites to visit while in Salt Lake City are:

Capitol Building: Easily one of the greatest architectural structures of the West. This monument now serves as a seat of the state government.

Temple Square: This religious site and town center is dominated by a six-spired temple which is itself is a marvelous site.

Salt Lake City Public Library: Recently renovated and expanded to house more than 500000 books the Salt Lake City Public Library also has an auditorium and several shops.

Clark Planetarium: A planetarium, observatory and movie theatre which serves as a great place for family entertainment. While here, some of the best hotels to stay in are - near Clark Planetarium like- Salt Lake City - Days Inn Airport, Econo Lodge Downtown, Homewood Suites Salt Lake City Downtown, Howard Johnson Express, Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown and Hampton Inn Downtown.