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Breathtaking Canyons and Their Locations
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Grand Canyon
Location: Arizona, USA. Notable Features: Colorado River, vast size, layered red rock formations.
Antelope Canyon
Location: Arizona, USA. Notable Features: Navajo sandstone slot canyon, known for light beams and rock arches.
Great Canyon of the Yellowstone
Location: Wyoming, USA. Notable Features: Yellowstone River, Lower and Upper Yellowstone Falls, vivid colors.
Fish River Canyon
Location: Namibia. Notable Features: Second largest canyon worldwide, hiking trails, ancient geological history.
Copper Canyon
Location: Chihuahua, Mexico. Notable Features: Series of massive canyons, Tarahumara culture, 'El Chepe' train route.
Colca Canyon
Location: Arequipa, Peru. Notable Features: One of the deepest canyons in the world, Andean condors, terraced agriculture.
Tara River Canyon
Location: Montenegro. Notable Features: Europe's deepest canyon, Tara River white water rafting, part of Durmitor National Park.
Glen Canyon
Location: Utah and Arizona, USA. Notable Features: Lake Powell, slot canyons including Antelope Canyon, Glen Canyon Dam.
Waimea Canyon
Location: Kauai, Hawaii, USA. Notable Features: 'The Grand Canyon of the Pacific', colorful strata, challenging hiking trails.
Zion Canyon
Location: Utah, USA. Notable Features: Virgin River, narrow rock walls, The Narrows trail.
Bryce Canyon
Location: Utah, USA. Notable Features: Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock), natural amphitheaters, Dark Sky Park.
Horseshoe Bend
Location: Arizona, USA. Notable Features: Colorado River incised meander, striking visual contrast, accessible viewpoint.
Verdon Gorge
Location: Provence, France. Notable Features: Turquoise-green river, limestone walls, popular for rock-climbing and kayaking.
Charyn Canyon
Location: Kazakhstan. Notable Features: Red sandstone formations, Charyn River, 'Valley of Castles'.
Kings Canyon
Location: Northern Territory, Australia. Notable Features: Sandstone walls, Garden of Eden waterhole, Luritja Aboriginal cultural sites.
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