#Daydream: Monument Valley

We know how it is. You’re stuck at your desk and the day seems to be going on forever. Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the presence of true paradise. You want to go to there, and we want to go with you. Every day at 3 p.m. Eastern, we’ll send you a picture of the place we at Yahoo Travel are daydreaming about so we can all take that mental vacation together. Let’s go to…

Photo: Wolfgang Staudt/Flickr

…Monument Valley! This part of the Colorado Plateau, located on the Arizona-Utah border, is known for its vivid red hues and iconic sandstone buttes. With such a beautiful natural backdrop, it’s no wonder that Monument Valley has made quite a few Hollywood appearances, including “Stagecoach,” “Easy Rider,” and “Thelma & Louise.”