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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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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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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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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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Designed in 1932 by Mary Colter as a replica of a prehistoric Indian tower and constructed by the Santa Fe Railroad, the Desert View Watchtower commands a magnificent view of the Grand Canyon, the ...

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El Tovar is an in-park lodge situated directly on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Designed by Charles Whittlesey, Chief Architect for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, the lodge was ...

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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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