Grand Canyon

USA (Arizona)Ancient1,857 m deep

LocationUSA (Arizona)

BuiltAncient

Size1,857 m deep

Built ByNatural

About Grand Canyon

Carved by the Colorado River over 5-6 million years. 446 km long, up to 29 km wide, over 1,800 m deep. Exposes nearly 2 billion years of geological history. Over 6 million visitors per year.

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