Utah Olympic Park

Built for the 2002 Winter Games, the Utah Olympic Park is still a working training centre for the US ski and snowboard teams, which makes it far more interesting than a museum. On any given day you might watch aerialists launching off ramps into a splash pool, or bobsled and skeleton crews running the same track that hosted the Games. The grounds are free to walk, and the two on-site museums — covering the 2002 Olympics and skiing history in Utah — are free as well, which makes this a genuinely good rainy-day or rest-day option. If you want to do rather than watch, the park sells rides on the bobsled track (winter and summer versions), plus a zip line off the K120 ski jump and a high-ropes course. Allow two to three hours if you’re just visiting, longer if you’re booking an activity. Guided venue tours run daily and are worth the small fee for the access they give you. Book bobsled rides well ahead — they sell out, they have age and weight limits, and they are not for the faint-hearted.