Capitol Reef National Park, UT

A place like Capitol Reef just begs to be explored. Ornate, geological formations provide the perfect landscape against the blue sky. While the crown jewel of this national park is undoubtedly Waterpocket Fold (the second largest monocline in North America), Capitol Reef’s abundance of colorful titled buttes badlands, ridges, monoliths, and canyons capture the imagination of travelers like few other things. Not to mention, this region is a wonderland for landscape photographers.