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Truly Amazing Places To Visit

While some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.

5. Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA

Antelope Canyon  is a slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is on Navajo land east of  Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, scenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as "Upper Antelope Canyon" or "The Crack"; and "Lower Antelope Canyon" or "The Corkscrew". The  Navajo  name for Upper Antelope Canyon is  Tsé bighánílíní, which means 'the place where water runs through rocks'.