The Virgin Utah Trading Post Is Weird AF–And We Love It
When driving to Zion National Park, you have probably noticed this place on the side of the road.
It’s an impressive sight. Not only is there a full ghost town to walk through, there’s a petting zoo, ice cream parlor, pizza place, and a gift shop known as the Virgin trading post.
If you’ve never stepped foot into this wonderland of weirdness, you’re missing out. It’s a rather impressive and eclectic mishmash of gifts and oddities guaranteed to entertain you.
Most of the trading post is filled with sensible and genuinely cool stuff. For example, You could buy a raw geode, and crack it open yourself to reveal all of the crystals inside.
But among all the coffee mugs, keychains, and usual National Park Gift Shop faire, you’ll find a few items that you probably won’t find anywhere else. There's probably good reason for that. It's because some of the things you'll find in there are WEIRD AF.
Want some brass knuckles made out of a giant bullet? No problem. Wanna get that special someone a dead snake? Say no more Fam. The Virgin Trading Post at Fort Zion in Virgin Utah is the perfect place to get that one-of-a-kind gift for the psychopath loved one on your list.
Here are some of the weirdest things that we found at the Virgin trading post in Virgin Utah.