Canyonlands National Park is located next to the town of Moab, Utah, United States. At about 500.000 visitors a year visit Canyonlands National Park. The park is divided into four districts: the needles, the maze, the combined rivers, and the island in the sky. However, island in the sky attracts […]
Horseshoe Bend is a meander of Colorado River next to Page, Arizona, United States. It received its name because it’s shaped like a horseshoe. Next to the riverbed one can find ancient messages. These rock cravings were made by Ancestral Puebloans over 800 years ago. These people did some farming next […]
Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River between Arizona and Utah, United States. However, most of the reservoir lies within Utah. Over 2 million people a year visit Lake Powell, which is the second largest man-made reservoir by maximum water capacity in the United States. Lake Powell is […]
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon next to Page, Arizona, United States. The reason for its name is that a long time ago herds of pronghorn antelope grazed in this area. Fast-flowing flash flood waters carved Antelope Canyon’s vertical winding walls. When the sun is overhead the sandstone appears in different […]
Bryce Canyon National Park is located in Utah, United States. However, Bryce Canyon is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheatres. Its unique appearance is caused by so called hoodoos. Hoodoos are tall, thin spires of rock. Frost and rain as well as soft rocks are responsible […]
Hoover Dam is situated on the boarder between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. During its construction between 1931 and 1936, 96 workers died in industrial accidents. However, the dam was finished two years ahead of schedule. There is enough concrete in Hoover Dam to build a sidewalk around the […]
Death Valley is a desert valley in California, United States. It is the lowest, driest and hottest area in North America. The point of the lowest elevation is called Badwater Basin and lies 86 metres below sea level. The highest reliably recorded air temperature was recorded at Furnace Creek with […]
Lake Isabella is a reservoir in California, United States. It was formed after Isabella Dam was built in 1953. It is the main water supply for the city of Bakersfield. Two towns, Isabella and Kernville, were flooded as a result of the newly created dam. Nowadays the reservoir is not […]
Half Dome is a magnificent granite dome within Yosemite National Park, California, United States. However, it is not as easy to reach as Clouds Rest from where Half Dome can be perfectly seen. Due to its unique appearance and the great view from its top thousands of tourists visit it every month. […]