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.

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

This photographer perfectly captured the reflection of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Notice the shadow of the Salt Lake Temple, too.
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This photo looks like transparent layers placed onto a page.
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The clouds in this photo look like they’re straight from a time-lapse video.

The "chosen" rock?

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

It looks like the world is on fire.

It’s hard to believe the vastness of this sweeping vista.
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At first glimpse, it seems really odd to see a chain-link fence installed on the side of the mountain.

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

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

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

This is what Utah would look like after an apocalypse.
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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.

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!
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