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Fredericktown, Missouri
Castor River Shut-Ins
These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.
Monson, Maine
Gulf Hagas
The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.
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Video: The Magnificent Palo Duro Canyon
This is the second largest canyon in America—and a North Texas gem you can't miss.
Towaoc, Colorado
Ute Mountain Tribal Park
Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.
Grand Junction, Colorado
Rattlesnake Canyon Arches
This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.
Clarkdale, Arizona
Verde Canyon Railroad
An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.
Lamoille, Nevada
Lamoille Canyon
Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.
Panaca, Nevada
Cathedral Gorge
Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.
Boulder City, Nevada
Black Canyon National Water Trail
See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.
Fallon, Nevada
Fairview Peak-Dixie Valley Fault Scarps
In 1954, two enormous earthquakes occurred just minutes apart, resulting in prominent scarps that extend for miles along the range fronts.
Montrose, Colorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.
Castle Dale, Utah
Wedge Overlook
A spectacular overlook of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River, a deep sandstone gorge streaked with orange, red and white in a remote, uncrowded part of Utah.
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Come Hell or High Water, Mail Arrives Weekly in This Remote Canyon
Jill and Jim Koch have been delivering mail by boat to Hells Canyon for decades, following a century-old route.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Jump Site
Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
Palm Springs, California
Indian Canyons
Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.
Mexico
Puente de Dios
A spring water stream jumps through a walkable "bridge" cavern and a narrow canyon.
Xodhé, Mexico
Manantiales el Aguacate
Warm water springs inside an astounding canyon.
Borovnica, Slovenia
Soteska Pekel (Hell Gorge)
Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.
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