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Considered among nature's most spectacular creations, the Grand Canyon is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations with millions of visitors annually. Its grandeur, size, nature of creation, history, geology, and the incomparable views offer some of the most fascinating experience.

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Konstrueret i 1932 af Mary Colter som en replika af en forhistorisk indiske tårn og fremstillet af Santa Fe Railroad, kommandoer Desert View Vagttårnet en storslået udsigt over Grand Canyon, Painted ...

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Blacktail canyon is one of the hidden treasures of the Grand Canion. Narrow like a slot canyon, but lumpy and blocky instead of smooth. Named by Frank Bond, it is a mostly dry canyon coming down off ...

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Former railroad station in Grand Canyon National Park named after William Wallace Bass. Bass was the most noteworthy of the early pioneers that came to the rim of Grand Canyon in the 1880s to carve a ...

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Bright Angel Point is the main overlook at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, providing a panoramic view into the depths of the canyon from the north side. It is the most popular viewpoint on the ...

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The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a horseshoe-shaped glass bridge suspended 4,000 feet over the Grand Canyon. It is located at Grand Canyon West, an area outside of Grand Canyon National Park. The Skywalk ...

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The Painted Desert consists of the badlands in the Four Corners area from the Grand Canyon National Park into the Petrified Forest National Park. The desert ground is composed of stratified layers of ...

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At 8,803 feet, Point Imperial is the highest and northernmost point on the North Rim, presenting a different panorama than that from the other two popular viewing locations further south, i.e. Cape ...

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