What do the movies Stagecoach,
National Lampoon’s Vacation, Back to the Future III, and Forrest Gump have in common? They all have scenes filmed in Utah’s
Monument Valley. If you haven’t been to
Monument Valley, it’s possible you haven’t even noticed how often this famous
Utah landscape is featured in movies and commercials. But once you’ve seen these red buttes and
spires jutting up from an otherwise flat landscape in person, you’ll understand
why Monument Valley became a favorite of John Ford for shooting westerns,
catapulting it into the famous landmark it is today.