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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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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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Tuweap is a primitive section of the Grand Canyon located on the remote northwest rim on the canyon's Arizona Strip. The view from Tuweap Overlook, 3000 vertical feet (914 meters) above the Colorado ...

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