It includes the magnificent Mormon Temple, the Mormon Tabernacle, Assembly Hall, and more. This Is The Place Heritage Park 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave. The impressive state capitol sits on the northern edge of town on a hill looking over the rest of the city. The Children's Museum of Utah has great hands-on exhibits for kids. They're great fun and surreptitiously educational.
Kids can fly a jet, excavate the skeleton of a saber-toothed tiger, etc.
This small museum is run by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, a group founded in 1901 that works to preserve the history and artifacts of Utah's pioneer ancestors. Fort Douglas was established in 1862 by Congress to assert federal authority in the area. The museum features exhibits giving one a sense of the history of the fort. The fort is a National Historic Landmark. Just west of Temple Square is the Museum of Church History and Art.