City Creek Center, Salt Lake City (must see)

Across from the Temple Square is this huge outdoor shopping mall which – including in terms of pure aesthetics – blows any other mall in the area out of the water. Opened in 2012, City Creek is beautifully decorated and with an award-winning retractable glass roof you get the best of both worlds, no matter the season. True to its namesake, there is also an actual creek running both indoors/outdoors through the space, very attractively landscaped and enjoyed by all ages.

Apart from a decent helping of the regular mall fare you would find anywhere in the U.S., City Creek Center also brought several designer brands to Utah, many of which can only be found here (e.g. Tiffany, Coach, Swarovski, etc.). The large food court area is a mixture of local businesses and mainstream sellers, with a few full-service restaurants – such as the classic Cheesecake Factory or the Italian-style Brio Italian Grille – thrown in for good measure. Go take a look!

Why You Should Visit:
The better-looking older brother of The Gateway; a pleasant and beautiful outdoor mall. Plenty of opportunities for photographs, including a grandiose water fountain that puts on a choreographed show at the top of every hour, with magical fire accents after dusk starting at 7pm.